Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
April 28, 2023
Submitted
May 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32453
Aircraft time
70,967 hours, 42,001 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 STRINGER S-25R TERMINUS. STA 540<[01] UPDATED MEASUREMENT TABLE AND STEP 1.;[02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 1.;[03] ACCOMPLISHED HFEC SURFACE SCAN OF CUT EDGE IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 CHAPTER 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR><BR>ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OPEN HOLES IN REPAIR AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 CHAPTER 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16. NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR><BR>EQUIPMENT USED: NORTEC 600 ID: ATS1465 CAL DUE: 09/2023;[04] RECEIVED NEW STRINGER SECTION S-25R FROM OSS RO. 917149-SWA IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REP. 1 PAR. 4D.;[05] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM 4.;[06] RECEIVED STRINGER SPLICE SECTION S-25R FROM OSS RO. 917150-SWA (1EA) AND RO. 917145-SWA (2EA) IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REP. 1 PAR. 4D.;[07] VERIFIED CORRECTION ACTION ITEM 6.;[08] LOCATED; DRILLED; APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING AND PRIMER ON REPAIR PARTS AND REPAIR AREA STRINGER 23L BS 500D+12'-540 IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REP. 1 PAR. 4E-J AND EA 23-153-01404.[21] THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER 737-700 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 (REPAIR 1) AND EA 23-153-01404. THIS IS A CATEGORY A REPAIR; AND NO SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED.

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