Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
May 22, 2025
Submitted
June 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
36900
Aircraft time
51,407 hours, 31,575 cycles
Part
Access Panel
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

CRACK ACCESS PANEL 194GR BODY FAIRING AT LOWER FUSELAGE 2025-340197<[01] REJECT STEP 10. BECAUSE THE REPAIR PLIES INSTALLED DO NOT MEET THE OVERLAP REQUIREMENTS IAW B737-700 SRM 51-70-04-2R-2 REPAIR 2>CURED THE REPAIR PLIES AND PERFORMED POST REPAIR INSPECTION (TAP TEST) ON REPAIRED AREA AND FOUND IN GOOD CONDITIONS IAW B737-700 SRM 51-70-04-2R-2 REPAIR 2 PARAGRAPH 4.I;J AND B737-700 SRM 51-70-04-2R-0 REPAIR GENERAL PARAGRAPH 4.N AND O.(1); B737-700 NDT MANUAL PART1 51-05-01. TOOL USED: HOT BONDER P/N:HCS9200B-AV S/N:18196021 DUE DATE: 22-FEB-26. CURED TIME: 220 MINUTES AT 200 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.;[03] VERIFIED CORRECTION IN C/A # 2 HUGO TEJADA ( TECHNICIAN). REMOVE AND INSTALL NEW REPAIR PLIES. THE PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN PARTIAL WORK STEPS 11 TO 14.<BR> <BR>CURED THE REPAIR PLIES AND PERFORMED POST REPAIR INSPECTION (TAP TEST) ON REPAIRED AREA AND FOUND IN GOOD CONDITIONS IAW B737-700 SRM 51-70-04-2R-2 REPAIR 2 PARAGRAPH 4.I;J AND B737-700 SRM 51-70-04-2R-0 REPAIR GENERAL PARAGRAPH 4.N AND O.(1); B737-700 NDT MANUAL PART1 51-05-01. TOOL USED: HOT BONDER P/N:HCS9200B-AV S/N:18196021 DUE DATE: 22-FEB-26. CURED TIME: 220 MINUTES AT 200 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.;[04] REPAIRED ACCESS PANEL 194GR BODY FAIRING AT LOWER FUSELAGE IAW B737-700 SRM 51-70-04-2R-2 REPAIR 2. SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGNOFFS BELOW.;[05] REPAIRED ACCESS PANEL 194GR BODY FAIRING AT LOWER FUSELAGE IAW B737-700 SRM 51-70-04-2R-2 REPAIR 2. SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGNOFFS BELOW.

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