Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7377Q8

Difficulty date
December 4, 2024
Submitted
December 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7859B
Make and model
Boeing 7377Q8
Aircraft serial
30641
Aircraft time
65,126 hours, 42,760 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zn 100 Fus Lower
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

POSSIBLE CRACK INDICATION RECORDED AT STATION STRINGER 1; 727A+9 INCHES; MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH IN LENGTH ALONG THE CHEM MILL STEP<[01] APPLIED TOPCOAT STRIPPING AGENT TO AREA IAW SOPM 20-30-02.;[02] STRIPPED PROTECTIVE FINISHES OF THE AREA 4?X3? @ STATION STRINGER 1; 727A+9? REF AMM 51-21-11;[03] TOOLING ADDED;[04] ACCOMPLISHED 2-INCH CRACK VERIFICATION TO STRIPPED AREA OF FUSELAGE AT STA 727A+9 STR 1 IAW NDT MANUAL PART 4 53-30-06 INTERIOR ALONG CHEM MILL STEP; NDT PART 4 53-30-07 EXTERIOR ALONG CHEM MILL STEP AND NDT PART 6 53-30-23 . SKIN THICKNESS VERIFIED IAW SRM REF 53-60-01.

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