Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
March 14, 2023
Submitted
April 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
36528
Aircraft time
51,516 hours, 31,045 cycles
Part
Channel
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

CRACKED STRINGER AT FWD PASSENGER CABIN BS360 S-15L. MARKED<[01] REQUEST HFEC INSPECTION OF STRINGER TO VERIFY CRACK;[02] ACCOMPLISHED HFEC SURFACE SCAN IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 CHAPTER 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. VERIFIED CRACK AND MEASURED 0.8'L AND MARKED.<BR><BR>EQUIPMENT USED: NORTEC 600 ID: ATS1465 CAL DUE: 09/2023;[03] SRM 53-10-03-0I-1 IDENTIFICATION AND SRM 53-00-03-1A-1 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE ARE APPLICABLE;[04] EVALUATED CRACK ON STRINGER BS 360 STR 15L UPPER FLANGE L=0.8'. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-03-1A-1 FIGURE 103 DETAIL A.;[05] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 3 AND 4;[06] REMOVED STRINGER END BS 348 - BS 367; STR 15L PER SRM 51-40-02;[07] RECEIVED NEW CHANNEL ITEM#HFAB53-CN-011; LOT#1522662-1; PO#911869; & LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW CHANEL PER SRM 51-40-05-0G-0; AND DWG#141A8194; OK TO TREAT AND PRIME;[08] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 7.<BR>OK TO TREAT AND PRIME;[09] APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING AND PRIME ON NEW CHANNEL IAW AMM 51-21-41-370-802; AMM 51-21-72-370-804<BR>OK TO INSTALL.;[10] REJECTION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION 9 DUE TO AREAS OF BARE METAL ON NEW CHANNEL AND IN REPAIR AREA. SEE STEP 1.;[11] UPDATED STEP 1.;[12] VERIFIED STEP 1;[13] VERIFIED STEP 9; OK TO INSTALL.;[14] INSTALLED NEW CHANNEL ON FWD PASSENGER CABIN BS 360 S-15L IAW SRM 51-40-02; DWG 141A8190 AND DWG 140A0101;[15] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEP 14.;[16] ALL STEPS COMPLETED;[17] VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS TABLE.

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