Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
September 5, 2024
Submitted
September 20, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555LV
Make and model
Boeing 7377BD
Aircraft serial
36726
Aircraft time
42,177 hours, 24,717 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SKIN AT #4 RIB INSTALLATION AREA HAS ELONGATED HOLES<[01] REMOVED DAMAGED AT L/H HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SKIN AT#4 RIB AREA AS PER SRM 51-10-02-0G-0 AND SRM 55-10-01-2R-3. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS DOUBLER AND FILLER AT LT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SKIN MATERIAL USED FOR DOUBLER 2024-T3.080 MATERIAL USED FOR FILLER 2024-T3.063 SRM 55-10-01-2R-3 REPAIR 3 AND SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 AND INSTALLED UPPER SKIN DOUBLER AND FILLER AS PER REF B/737 SRM 55-10-01-2R-3 REPAIR3.;[02] CORRECTION TO STEP 1: REMOVED DAMAGED AT L/H HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SKIN AT#4 RIB AREA AS PER SRM 51-10-02-0G-0 AND SRM 55-10-01-2R-3. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS DOUBLER AND FILLER AT LT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SKIN MATERIAL USED FOR DOUBLER 2024-T3.080 MATERIAL USED FOR FILLER 2024-T3.063 SRM 55-10-01-2R-3 REPAIR 3 AND SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 AND INSTALLED UPPER SKIN DOUBLER AND FILLER AS PER REF B/737 SRM 55-10-01-2R-3 REPAIR3.<BR>*INSTALLATION OF L/H HOZ RIB #4 WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED ON [TTG8Q00VGLVC].;[03] FINAL INSPECTION; VERIFIED STEP #2.

More about the Boeing 737-7BD