Service difficulty report · Gusset · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
May 29, 2023
Submitted
June 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8536Z
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63571
Aircraft time
20,012 hours, 9,739 cycles
Part
Gusset
Part number
UNKNOWN
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

IN THE FWD CARGO BAY AT STATION 500I; THE UPPER GUSSET AT THE RIGHT HAND SIDEWALL AFT ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED.<[01] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW GUSSET PER SRM 51-40-02.;[02] INSPECTED AS REQUIRED. CORRECTIVE ACTION #1;[03] REMOVED AND REPLACED GUSSET PER SRM 51-10-02;AND SRM 51-40-02.;[04] REMOVED AND REPLACED GUSSET PER SRM 51-10-02;AND SRM 51-40-02.;[05] INSPECTED AS REQUIRED. CORRECTIVE ACTION #3 AND #4

More about the Boeing 737-8H4