Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
July 31, 2024
Submitted
August 28, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8580Z
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
64347
Aircraft time
20,040 hours, 10,384 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Zone 100
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

THE GAP BETWEEN THE INNER CHORD AND STR 18A LEFT SIDE @ BS 727 FOUND TO BE 0.053 WHICH EXCEEDS THE .006 MINIMUM ALLOWED GAP.<[01] PROCURED SHIM (P/N BACS40R010C034F) PO: 1088024.1 (REFERENCE SOPM 20-50-20). (FIGURE 3; CIRCLE NOTE 1). TEMPORARILY LOCATED THE NEW SHIM IN POSITION TO FILL THE GAP. TRIM SHIM AS REQUIRED (REFERENCE SOPM 20-50-20). (FIGURE 3; CIRCLE NOTE 1). MATCH DRILLED THE TWO EXISTING HOLES INTO THE NEW SHIM FROM THE FRAME INNER CHORD (REFERENCE SOPM 20-50-20). (FIGURE 3; CIRCLE NOTE 1) AND DEBURRED AND BREAK ALL SHARP EDGES. MAINTAIN A SURFACE FINISH OF 125 RA OR BETTER. APPLIED ONE COAT OF CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING (TYPE II; CLASS A) (P/N 132687PAL0DINE600 OR EQUIVALENT) TO ALL BARE SURFACES (REFERENCE SOPM 20-43-03). (FIGURE 3; CIRCLE NOTE 1). APPLIED TWO COATS OF PRIMER (P/N 10P4-3NF40Z) TO THE NEW SHIM (REFERENCE SOPM 20-41-02). (FIGURE 3; CIRCLE NOTE 1). APPLIED BMS5-95 CLASS B OR CLASS C SEALANT (P/N PS870B1-2-60Z OR EQUIVALENT) TO FAYING SURFACES ON BOTH SIDES OF SHIM (REFERENCE SOPM 20-50-19). (FIGURE 3; CIRCLE NOTE 2). INSTALLED THE SHIM USING TWO NOMINAL BOLTS (P/N BACB30NX8K()) AND TWO NUTS (P/N BACN11E4V). (FIGURE 1; FIGURE 2 AND FIGURE 3; CIRCLE NOTES 2 AND 3).

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