Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
February 19, 2025
Submitted
March 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32456
Aircraft time
72,135 hours, 42,840 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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

DURING HFEC INSPECTION; CRACK NOTED IN LOWER HOLE OF BS 727 INNER CHORD AT STRINGER 18A LEFT SIDE O/B FITTING IS CRACKED ONLY (P/N: 144A7321U7); AD RELATED ENGINEERING IS REQUIRED <[01]. REWORKED DISCREPANT FASTENER HOLE 1/64 OVER IAW SRM 51-40-05. FINAL HOLE SIZE OF .263'; NO CRACK NOTED.; [02] ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING NOT REQUIRED. STATED IN TTG8Q00MES70 STEP 9.F.(1).(A) 'IF ANY CRACKS ARE FOUND; RAISE A FOUND FAULT TO DOCUMENT THE FINDINGS. NOTIFY ENGINEERING PER THE TSR/ESR POLICY IF ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED.' SEE ATTACHMENT.;[03] ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING NOT REQUIRED. STATED IN TTG8Q00M7VY2 STEP 9.F.(1).(A) 'IF ANY CRACKS ARE FOUND; RAISE A FOUND FAULT TO DOCUMENT THE FINDINGS. NOTIFY ENGINEERING PER THE TSR/ESR POLICY IF ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED.' SEE ATTACHMENT.; [04] PRIOR TO REWORKING THE HOLE ABOVE AND DURING THE NDI INSPECTION; THE CRACK WAS NOTED TO BE IN THE THIRD LAYER OF THE STACK UP; THE CRACK WAS IN THE P/N: 114A7321U7 FITTING.; [05] REPAIRED 727 INNER CHORD AT STRINGER 18A IAW EA 25-153-00492; [06] VERIFIED RII ITEMS COMPLETE.

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