Service difficulty report · Vapor Barrier · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 6, 2024
Submitted
August 28, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8646B
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36935
Aircraft time
33,915 hours, 16,273 cycles
Part
Vapor Barrier
Condition
Cracked
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

R/H AC BAY STA 663 VAPOR BARRIER UPPER CHORD CRACKED AT RBL 37<[01] PARTS DATA UPDATE ONLY;[02] MATCH DRILLED AND DEBURRED NEW CHORD PER SRM 51-40-02/SRM51-10-02.;[03] OK TO INSTALL NEW CHORD (RII);[04] INSTALLED AND DOMED SEALED FASTENERS COMMON TO FUEL TANK ON UPPER CHORD PER SRM 51-40-02/ SRM 51-10-02.;[05] INSPECTED WORK IN C/A #4 INSTALLED AND DOMED SEALED FASTENERS COMMON TO FUEL TANK ON UPPER CHORD PER SRM 51-40-02/ SRM 51-10-02;[06] INSTALLED NEW R/H AC BAY STA 663 VAPOR BARRIER UPPER CHORD PER SRM 51-40-02/SRM 51-10-02.;[07] C/W CORRECTIVE ACTION #6.RII;[08] OK TO INSTALL COMPONENTS REMOVED IN STEPS #1 THRU #4;[09] PARTS DATA UPDATE ONLY;[10] 01 - REMOVED AND REPLACED VAPOR BARRIER UPPER CHORD PER [SRM 51-40-02-0G-0-B00069 (GENERAL - FASTENER INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL - AIRFRAME - PERMANENT)];[11] VERIFIED TASK COMPLETE

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