Service difficulty report · Strake · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
May 2, 2024
Submitted
May 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8691A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36945
Aircraft time
26,301 hours, 12,996 cycles
Part
Strake
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Corroded
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

L/H WINGLET AREA; STRAKE HAS CORROSION AT THE TIP AREA.<[01] REMOVED CORROSION FROM AREA IAW B737-800 SRM 57-31-01. ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .050'. REMOVED .039' OF MATERIAL. REMAINING THICKNESS IS .011'. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. TOOL# T8224M CAL DUE: 07/NOV/24. REMOVED STRAKE TIP CAP IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02. RECEIVED NEW STRAKE TIP CAP PN: 737-2571-11 BN: 4570052 IAW B737-800 AIPC 57-31-00-02. LOCATED AND DRILLED STRAKE TIP CAP IAW 737-800 SRM 51-40-05. APPLIED TOPCOAT IAW B737-800 MMS 57-21-300-801. INSTALLED NEW L/H WINGLET STRAKE TIP CAP IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02 & AIPC 57-31-00-02.;[02] L/H WINGLET AREA; STRAKE HAS CORROSION AT THE TIP AREA.

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