Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
June 18, 2023
Submitted
July 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8542Z
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63581
Aircraft time
19,477 hours, 9,654 cycles
Part
Angle
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

CRACK INDICATION OBTAINED FROM UPPER FASTENER HOLE 2ND O/B AT STA. 663.75 VAPOR BARRIER UPPER ATTACH ANGLE AREA AT LBL 5.<[01] REAMED HOLE TO FIRST OVERSIZE AT UPPER FASTENER HOLE 2ND O/B AT STA. 663.75 VAPOR BARRIER UPPER ATTACH ANGLE AREA AT LBL 5 REF SRM 51-40-05 HOLE DIAMETER 0.387' PERFORMED HFEC HOLE PROBE INSPECTION ON FASTENER LOCATION UPPER FASTENER HOLE 2ND O/B AT STA 663.75 UPPER ATTACH ANGLE AREA AT LBL 5 ( 1ST OVERESIZE 0.387') IAW NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 16. NO CRACKS.<BR>[NORTEC 600 ; B/C 166317 ; CALIB.DUE- 10/23];[02] VERIFIED STEP 1;[03] CORRECTION TO STEP #1: CLEAN UP REAM ACCOMPLISHED ON UPPER FASTENER HOLE 2ND O/B AT STA. 663.75 VAPOR BARRIER UPPER ATTACH ANGLE AREA AT LBL 5 HOLE DIAMETER 0.387' HFEC HOLE PROBE INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED ON FASTENER LOCATION ('1ST OVERESIZE 0.387') IAW NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 16. NO CRACKS OR DEFECTS NOTED. HOLE CONDITION FOUND TO BE A DEFECT CAUSING REJECTABLE SIGNALS<BR>[NORTEC 600 ; B/C 166317 ; CALIB.DUE- 10/23];[04] VERIFIED STEP 3

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