Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
February 5, 2023
Submitted
March 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32489
Aircraft time
58,667 hours, 35,279 cycles
Part
Channel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zn 100 Fus Lower
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CORROSION - FWD CARGO L/H SIDE 'Z' CHANNEL AT FASTENER HOLES STR 26L STA 460 TO 480 MKD<[01] ENTER IN ERROR - WRONG DESCRIPTION - SHOULD BE ' CORROSION';[02] CORRECTION ON STEP # 1 - SHOULD BE FOR FAULT #TTG8Q00HNHK1;[03] VERIFIED STEP 2;[04] REMOVED CORROSION AT FWD CARGO L/H SIDE 'Z' CHANNEL STR 26L STA 460 TO 480 AND FOUND OUT LIMITS CORROSION GOING THRU THE HOLES PER B737-700 SRM 51-10-02-0G-0;[05] VERIFIED STEP #4.;[06] STARTED ZEE CHANNEL REPAIR AT FWD CARGO PER B737-700 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 REPAIR 5;[07] CUTOUT DAMAGED PART OF SIDEPLATE (93') PER B737-700 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 FIG.202 AND SRM 51-10-02-0G-0.;[08] VERIFIED STEP # 6 AND 7;[09] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON CUT OUT AREA; IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCE 23. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 166316. CALIB DUE 10/17/23. NO CRACK FOUND.;[10] FABRICATED NEW SIDEPLATE SECTION AND SPLICE PER B737-700 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 FIG. 202; MATERIAL USED BAC 1496-444 7075-T6 PO#1800018 (SIDEPLATE AND SPLICE).;[11] VERIFIED STEP 10. OK TO TREAT AND PRIME NEW SIDEPLATE SECTION AND SPLICE.;[12] TREATED AND PRIMED NEW SIDEPLATE SECTION AND SPLICE PER B737-700 SRM 51-20-01-0G-0 & AMM 51-21-72-370-804;[13] VERIFIED STEP #12; TREAT AND PRIME.<BR>OK TO ASSEMBLE 'Z' CHANNEL.;[14] INSTALLED Z CHANNEL REPAIR PARTS AT L/H SIDE FWD CARGO FROM STA 400 TO STA 489 PER B737-700 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 REPAIR 5;[15] VERIFIED STEP #14. COMPLETED REPAIR.

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