Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
May 24, 2023
Submitted
June 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
33658
Aircraft time
66,602 hours, 39,316 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zn 300 Stabilize
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

LITE SURFACE CORROSION ON UPPER CROWN SKIN UNDER VERTICAL STAB BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 1016 AND 1040 AND STRINGERS 2L AND 2R.<FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO MORE THAN THREE AREAS HAVING DAMAGED REMOVAL AROUND THREE FASTENERS OUT OF A GROUP OF TEN IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A-1 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1 DETAIL D;[06] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 5;[07] REQUESTED UT REMAINING THICHNESS OF THE BLENDED AREAS;[08] ACCOMPLISHED UT INSPECTION OF BLEND AREA'S LOWEST THICKNESS IN ORIGINAL .080 IS .076; IN .063 LOWEST IS .061 IAW 737 NDTM PART 4; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 2 TOOL ID ATS2031 CAL. DUE 05/2024.;[09] UPDATED GRID FOR MEASUREMENTS ILLEGIBLE NUMBERS;[10] COMPLETED STEP 1. INSTALLED FASTENERS AT DISCREPANCY AREA PER EA NO:23-153-01748; DWG#148A3110; AND SRM 51-40-02;[11] VERIFIED STEP 1;[12] ACCOMPLISHED UT INSPECTION OF BLEND AREA'S LOWEST THICKNESS IN ORIGINAL .080 IS .073; IN .063 LOWEST IS .061 IAW 737 NDTM PART 4; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 2 TOOL ID ATS2031 CAL. DUE 05/2024. ATS UT LEVEL III TERRY HARRIS;[13] UPDATED MEASUREMENT FIELD;[14] AS PER EA 23-153-01748; THE DAMAGE IS ACCEPTABLE AS A CONTINUE-IN-SERVICE CONDITION WITHOUT REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS AND NO TERMINATING ACTION REQUIREMENTS.;[15] VERIFIED MEASUREMENT TABLE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION 14

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