Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
January 29, 2024
Submitted
February 23, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8315C
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
38811
Aircraft time
37,928 hours, 17,729 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING LOWER MID T/E ACCESS PANEL 561CB HAS SEVERAL FASTENERS HOLES WICTH SMALL CRACKS.<[01] **SUMMARY**<BR>1.ACCOMPLISHED PULSE-ECHO ULTRASONIC INSP. FOR DELAMINATION IAW B737 NDT P. 1; 51-01-02 AND P. 4; 51-00-01. DAMAGE NOTED AND LOCATION IDENTIFIED. EQUIP: EPOCH 600 B/C 19498 CAL DUE: 3/24<BR><BR>2.ACCOMPLICHED DRY OUT AT PANEL#561CB ON REPAIR AREA 24 HRS AS PER B737 SRM 51-70-04-2R-9 EQUIPMENT USED TEMPERATURE CONTROL ID-160354 DUE DATE 02-23-24 VACCUM ID- 173239 DUE DATE 02-23-24<BR><BR>3. REPAIRED PANEL AT DAMAGED HOLES PER B737 SRM 51-70-04-2R-9; SRM 51-70-04-2R-0 PARA 4.L.7. TOOL USED TEMPERATURE CONTROL ID-160354 DUE DATE 02-23-24 VACCUM ID- 173239 DUE DATE 02-23-24. MATERIAL USED RESIN P/O#1791128; CLOTH P/O#1690463<BR><BR>4. PERFORMED ULTRASOUND INSPECTION OF REPAIRED AREA AND MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES ALL AROUND USING CONTACT THROUGH TRANSMISSION ULTRASONIC REF B737 NDT PT 1; 51-01-01; NDT PT4 51-00-02. NO DAMAGE NOTED<BR>TOOL: EPOCH 600 B/C: 19498 DUE: 03/21/2024<BR><BR>5. RESTORED FINISH OF PANEL #561CB AS PER AMM 51-21-73-370-803.;[02] VERIFIED.

More about the Boeing 737-8H4