Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
July 20, 2023
Submitted
August 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7887A
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
35123
Aircraft time
50,547 hours, 26,200 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Corroded
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

AFT OF FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT - CORROSION ON STRINGER 23R BS 540 (MARKED)<[01] EVALUATED CORROSION DAMAGE ON STRINGER 23R BS 540; L= 2' W= 1' ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.036' MAT LOSS MORE THAN 80%; FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMIT IAW SRM 53-00-03-1A-1;;[02] PERFORMED CUT OUT DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION AT BS 500D+10 S-23R IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REPAIR 1; CHECK FOR OTHER DAMAGE;[03] VERIFIED ITEM 1 & 2.;[04] REQ NDI CUT OUT FOR FREE CRACK CONDITIONS; AND CHECK FOR OTHER DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REPAIR 1;[05] ACCOMPLISHED HFEC SURFACE SCAN OF CUT OUT IAW 737 NDTM PART 6 CHAPTER 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. NO CRACKS NOTED.<BR><BR>EQUIPMENT USED: NORTEC 600 ID: ATS1465 CAL DUE: 09/2023;[06] RECIVED -7 STRINGER SECTION FROM OSS HFAB53-STR-011 LOT# 1535072-1; CUSTOMER RO NO 930697-SWA; AND -1 HAT CHANNEL HFAB53-HC-011 LOT# 1535030-1; CUSTOMER RO NO 930699-SWA; FABRICATED; LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW PARTS AND APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING IAW SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 REPAIR 1; OK TO PRIMER;[07] VERIFIED COMPLETION OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS 6.<BR>OK TO PRIMER APPLICATION TO REPAIR PARTS.;[08] APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING AND PRIMER ON REPAIR PARTS PER REF SRM51-20-01 AND SOPM 20-41-02;[09] STEP 2 COMPLETE;[10] VERIFIED CUSTOMER FAULT TTG8Q00MC06Q IS COMPLETED;[11] STEP 3 COMPLETED.;[12] CORRECTED MEASUREMENT FIELD;[13] MEASUREMENT TABLE VERIFIED;[14] THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER 737-700 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1 (REPAIR 1) AND EA 23-153-02336;[15] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #14.