Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
June 20, 2023
Submitted
July 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29822
Aircraft time
71,145 hours, 42,399 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 BS540 STR 23L<[01] PARTIALLY COMPLETED STEPS 1-2;[02] REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION FROM BS 500D+7 TO BS 538 STR 23L IAW SRM 51-10-02-0G-0;[03] REQUEST FOR NDI HFEC INSPECTION ON TRIM-OUT AND EXISTING OPEN HOLE FASTENERS;[04] VERIFIED CORRECTION ACTION ITEM 1;2; STEPS IN PARTIAL.;[05] HFEC INSPECTED CUTOUT AREA IAW 737 NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23.<BR>NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR><BR>HFEC INSPECTED OPEN HOLES IAW 737 NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16. <BR>NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR><BR>EQUIP USED:<BR>-NORTEC 600 ID: ATS1465 CAL DUE: 09/23;[06] RECEIVED NEW FABRICATED REPLACEMENT STRINGER SECTION MATERIAL USED 7075T0 ; 0.036' CLAD LOT# 1520032-1 HEAT TREATED TO T62 AND DYE PENETRANT INSPECTED ON CUSTOMER R/O # 925609-SWA ; AND RECEIVED NEW FABRICATED HAT SECTION SPLICE MATERIAL USED 7075T0 ; 0.040' LOT# 1501155-1 CLAD ; HEAT TREATED TO T6 ON CUSTOMER R/O # 925611-SWA ; LOCATED AND DRILLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REPAIR 1 AND ER#23-153-01906-WIP1 ; APPLIED A CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING IAW SRM 51-20-01 ; OK TO PRIME

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