Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
June 9, 2023
Submitted
July 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
36676
Aircraft time
38,123 hours, 23,431 cycles
Part
Stringer
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

CRACKED STRINGER END AT AREA AFT OF FWD CARGO BAY BS535 S-23L WL164. MARKED<[01] VERIFIED APPLICABILITY OF SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REPAIR 1 - REPAIR FOR A TYPE I; TYPE II; OR TYPE IV FUSELAGE STRINGER;[02] ACCOMPLISHED CUT-OUT AND REMOVAL OF DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REPAIR 1 PART 4.A-B;[03] REQUEST FOR NDI HFEC INSPECTION ON REPAIR AREA IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REPAIR 1 PART 4.C;[04] HFEC INSPECTED TRIMMED EDGE OF DAMAGE CUTOUT PER 737NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. NO CRACKS FOUND. TOOL ATS1465 DUE 09/2023.;[05] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS 1 AND 2.;[06] UPDATED PARTIAL STEPS 1 AND 2;[07] RECEIVED STRINGER SECTION HFAB53-STR-011 LOT#1531111-3; HEAT TREATED AND PENETRANT INSPECTED WITH CUSTOMER RO NO 924319-SWA-3; AND HAT SECTION HFAB53-HC-011 LOT#1531115-1 WITH CUSTOMER RO NO 9243134-SWA-1;;BOTH REPAIR PARTS LOCATED AND DRILLED AT BS 500D+7 TO BS 538 STR 23L IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-0 REPAIR-1 OK TO TREAT AND PRIME;[08] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 7. OKAY TO TREAT AND APPLY PRIMER.;[09] APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING AND PRIMER ON REPAIR PARTS PER REF SRM 51-20-01 AND SOPM20-41-02 <BR><BR>OK TO INSTALL NEW SECTION AND REPAIR PART;[10] OKAY TO INSTALL NEW SECTION AND REPAIR PART.;[11] COMPLETED STEP 1 AND 2;[12] RII VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM 11.;[13] 'THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER 737-700 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 (REPAIR 1) AND EA 23-153-01892';[14] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 13;[15] VERIFIED MEASUREMENT TABLE

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