Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7377Q8

Difficulty date
March 7, 2023
Submitted
April 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7819A
Make and model
Boeing 7377Q8
Aircraft serial
30649
Aircraft time
65,235 hours, 39,673 cycles
Part
Stringer
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 ON FWD CARGO BAY END OF STRINGER AT BS 540 STRINGER 23R.<[01] REQUEST NDI VERIFY CRACK IN STRINGER END;[02] ACCOMPLISHED HFEC SURFACE SCAN IAW 73 NDTM PART 6 CHAPTER 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. VERIFIED CRACK IS PRESENT IN STRINGER END; 0.5'L.<BR><BR>EQUIPMENT USED: NORTEC 600 ID: ATS1465 CAL DUE: 09/2023;[03] REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STR 23R BS 500D+11' TO BS 540 IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REP.1;[04] VERIFIED APPLICABILITY OF SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REP.1;[05] UPDATED STEP 1-2.;[06] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEPS 4 AND 5.;[07] REQUIRED NDI INSPECTIONS FOR OPEN HOLES; COUNTERSINKS AND CRACK FREE CUTOUT. IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REP.1;[13] INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS; APPLIED SEALING AROUND REPAIR AND CIC ON REPAIR AREA BS 500D + 6' TO 540 S-23R IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REP.1 AND EA 23-153-00802.;[14] UPDATED STEPS 1; 2 AND EA 23-153-00802.;[15] RII REQUIREMENTS COMPLETE.;[16] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM 13-14; CARD COMPLETE; EXCEPT FOR SUB-TASK WIP.;[17] THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER 737-700 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 (REPAIR 1) AND EA 23-153-00802.

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