Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
October 17, 2023
Submitted
November 1, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773SA
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
27881
Aircraft time
77,822 hours, 46,128 cycles
Part
Skin
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

DOT A24-3 EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AROUND VACUUM WASTE EXHAUST PORT BETWEEN STRINGERS 22L AND 23L SATION 917.<[01] REMOVED CORROSION AND EXAMINED AREA WITH 10X MAGNIFIER I.A.W SRM 53-70-01-0L-1. NO DEFECTS FOUND.;[02] REMOVED CORROSION ; VISUALLY INSPECTED AREA WITH 10X MAGNIFIER NO DEFECTS NOTED I.A.W SRM <BR>51-10-02-0G-0 AND SRM53-00-01-1A-5;[03] VERIFIED ITEM 2;[04] ORIGINAL .125'; REMAINING .104'; LOSS .021'. UT IAW B737 NDT PART 4 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 2. TOOL# 40084 DUE 01AUG24;[05] VERIFIED MATERIAL THICKNESS USING SRM 53-70-01-0I-1 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A-1;[06] VERIFIED ITEM 5;[07] RECHECKED MATERIAL LOSE BY NDT ORGINAL 0.125 REMAIN 0.103 REMOVED 0.022 I.A.W SRM53-00-01-1A-1;[08] REPAIRED BLENDED AREA IAW EA 23-153-03118-WIP1 AND EA 23-153-03118;[09] AUDIT C/W

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