Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
February 13, 2023
Submitted
March 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32531
Aircraft time
51,901 hours, 31,206 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
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

CRACK FOUND AT FASTENER HOLE LOCATION RBL 54.21 AFT STIFFENER COMMON TO RT VAPOR BARRIER LOWER WEB STA 663; CRACK APPROX DEPTH 0.020' > . CRACK FOUND AT FASTENER HOLE LOCATION RBL 54.21 AFT STIFFENER COMMON TO RT VAPOR BARRIER LOWER WEB STA 663 CRACK APPROX DEPTH 0.020' > .<[01] PERFORMED HFEC ROTO AT FASTENER HOLE LOCATION RBL 54.21 AFT STIFFENER COMMON TO RT VAPOR BARRIER LOWER WEB STA 663; IAW NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCD.16. CRACK CONFIRMED.<BR> [NORTEC 600 ; B/C 166317 ; CALIB.DUE- 10/23].;[02] AFFECTED HOLE E.E.D .443' DIAMETER .210';[03] VERIFIED STEP 1;[04] REAM HOLE AT RBL 54.21 STA 663 RT VAPOR BARRIER AFT STIFFENER. DIAMETERS .221''; .233''; .247''; FINAL DIAMETER .261''. REF SRM 51-40-05-0G-0;[05] PERFORMED HFEC ROTO AT FASTENER HOLE LOCATION RBL 54.21 AFT STIFFENER COMMON TO RT VAPOR BARRIER LOWER WEB STA 663; IAW NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCD.16. NO CRACKS NOTED AT HOLE SIZE 0.261'.<BR> [NORTEC 600 ; B/C 166317 ; CALIB.DUE- 10/23].;[06] VERIFIED STEP NO 2 AND 4. OK TO INSTALL FREEZE PLUG.;[07] FREEZE PLUG WAS INSTALLED ON CARD: TTG8Q00HXZ2P.;[08] ACCOMPLISHED EA: 23-153-00595.;[09] TASK C/W

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