Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
April 4, 2023
Submitted
May 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
36673
Aircraft time
38,993 hours, 23,664 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
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 LOWER L/H COMPOSITE BULKHEAD AT BS663 LBL34 WL149.<OUT OF ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS IAW SRM 57-10-10-1A-2 PAR 4.D (1).<BR>A PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 51-70-04-2R-10 AS DIRECTED PER SRM 57-10-10-2R-2 PAR 1.C.;[02] DETERMINED EXTENT OF DAMAGE VIA VISUAL METHOD.<BR>REMOVED DAMAGED AND CONTAMINATED FIBERGLASS PLIES FROM DISCREPANT AREA. PREPARED AREA FOR REPAIR AND CLEANED. <BR>WORKED ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 51-70-04-2R-10 PAR 4.A-C.;[03] VALIDATED REPAIR PER SRM 51-70-04-2R-10;[04] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS 1-3 VALIDATED REPAIR PER SRM 51-70-04-2R-10;FABRICATED REPAIR PLIES USING FIBERGLASS BMS 9-3 STYLE 1581; LOT# 1512777-1. <BR>WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 51-70-04-2R-10 PAR 4.D.] INSTALLED REPAIR PLIES USING RESIN BMS 8-301; CLASS 1. LOT# JH2EAA8895.<BR>VACUUM BAGGED REPAIR; CHECKED VACUUM BAG FOR LEAKS; VACUUM BAG CHECKED GOOD AND SET REPAIR TO CURE.CALIBRATED TOOLS USED:<BR>VACUUM GAUGE: ATS2798; CAL DUE DATE: 10/2023<BR>HOT BONDER MACHINE: ID: NCX000523; CAL DUE DATE: 06/2023; CURED REPAIR; UNBAGGED REAPIR AND LIGHTLY SANDED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-70-04-2R-10 PARAGRAPH 4.F AND H. PERFORM POST CURE NDI IAW SRM 51-70-04-2R-10 PARAGRAPH 4.G. INSPECTED AND VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 10.<BR><BR>POST REPAIR UT INSPECTED PER 737NDT PART 4 51-00-02. NO DEFECTS FOUND. TOOL E650 ATS2341 DUE 06/2023.;REFINISHED REPAIR AREA IAW SRM 51-70-04-2R-10 PARAGRAPH 4.H.;[13] FINAL INSPECTION. JOB COMPLETE.

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