Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
March 20, 2025
Submitted
April 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8688J
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36939
Aircraft time
29,606 hours, 14,687 cycles
Part
Angle
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

RH A/C BAY STA 663 RBL 9' VAPOR BARRIER CLOSE OUT ANGLE CRACKED <[01] RH A/C BAY STA 663 VAPOR BARRIER CLOSE OUT ANGLE HAS ADDITIONAL CRACK DAMAGE AT RBL31. ANGLE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT REFERENCE SRM 57-10-10-2R-5.;[02] BEGAN REMOVING FASTENERS PER SRM 51-40-02.; [03] REMOVED CRACKED R/H STA 663 VAPOR BARRIER CLOSE OUT ANGLE; RBL 5 TO RBL 65 PER SRM 51-40-02.;[04] C/W HOLE PROBE INSP IAW B737 NDT 51-00-00 PART 6 PROC 16 NO DEFECTS NOTED; [05] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW R/H STA 663 VAPOR BARRIER CLOSE OUT ANGLE P/N 111A1322-10 PER SRM 51-40-05.;[06] C/W QC OF CA#5. ; 27-MAR-2025 08:42 UTC. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW R/H STA 663 VAPOR BARRIER CLOSE OUT ANGLE P/N 111A1322-10 PER SRM 51-40-05.;[07] PERFORMED DVI OF REPAIR AREA PER SRM57-10-10-2R-5; NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK TO INSTALL ANGLE.; [08] INSTALLED FASTENERS IN VERTICAL LEG OF ANGLE PER SRM51-40-02; [09] VERIFIED INSTALLATION OF FASTENERS IN VERTICAL LEG OF ANGLE PER SRM51-40-02;[10] C/W INSPECTION OF TANK FASTENERS CAP SEAL.; [11] CAP SEALED BULKHEAD FASTENERS AND FILLET SEALED I.A.W AMM 51-31-00; [12] REMOVED AND REPLACED RH A/C BAY STA 663 RBL 9' VAPOR BARRIER CLOSE OUT ANGLE PER SRM 51-40-02 AND 57-10-10-2R-5;[13] CORRECTED RII LINE FROM NO TO YES ON BEHALF OF THE AMT.;[14] CERTIFIED.

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