Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 73776Q

Difficulty date
April 14, 2023
Submitted
May 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551WN
Make and model
Boeing 73776Q
Aircraft serial
30280
Aircraft time
66,624 hours, 41,198 cycles
Part
Intercostal
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 ON INTERCOASTAL AT ACB BS847+9 RBL6 WL159.<[01] VERIFY APPLICABILITY PER SRM53-60-15-0I-1 AND SRM 53-60-15-1A-1<BR>REMOVED CORROSION AT DISCREPANCY AREA L=3'; W=1.5' PER SRM 51-10-02-0G-0 AND SRM 53-60-15-1A-1;[02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 1.;[03] HFEC INSPECTED OPEN HOLES IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16. <BR>NO CRACKS NOTED. <BR><BR>UT INSPECTED BLENDED AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 4 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 2.<BR>REMAINING MATERIAL THICKNESS IS 0.031' ADJACENT TO 0.040'.<BR><BR>EQUIP USED: <BR>-NORTEC 600 ID: ATS1465 CAL DUE: 09/23<BR>-EPOCH 650 ID: ATS2342 CAL DUE: 07/23;[04] EVALUATED CORROSION AT DISCREPANCY AREA L=3.' X W=1.5' X D=0.009' ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.040'; REMAINING MATERIAL THICKNESS IS 0.031'; FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-60-15-1A-1; FIG 103; DETAIL G.;[05] VERIFIED REWORK IS OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-60-15-1A-1; FIG 103; DETAIL G.;[06] REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AT ACB B/S 847 TO BS 867 RBL 6 WL 159 IAW SRM 51-40-02;[07] FABRICATED NEW INTERCASTALL PER DWG# 146A8132-19 MATERIAL ID 7075- O .040 LOT # 1501155-1 PER DWG# 146A8132-19 OK TO HEAT AND TREAT TO T6;[13] OK TO INSTALL NEW FRABICATED INTERCOSTAL;[14] OK TO INSTALL NEW FRABICATED INTERCOSTAL GIVEN.;[15] INSTALLED NEW FRABICATED INTERCOSTAL I.A.W SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 146A8130.;[16] ALL STEPS COMPLETED;[17] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS STEP 15 AND MEASUREMENTS TABLE.

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