Service difficulty report · Web · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
November 7, 2003
Submitted
December 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22138
Part
Web
Part number
6532195
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED WEB. HFEC INSPECTED THE EDGE OF CUTOUT. ENLARGED TRIM BY .04 AS A INSURANCE CUT. FABRICATED A .50 INCH THICK REPAIR WEB, TOW .063 INCH THICK DOUBLERS AND A .063 INCH THICK TAPER FILLER FROM 2024-T3 CLAD SHEET. FABRICATED THREE EACH REPAIR STIFFENERS FROM7075-T6511 EXTRUSION. FABRICATED A 50:1 TAPER FILLER FROM 2024-T3 CLAD. FLAT PEENED REPAIR T-STIFFENERS. ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND BARE ALUMINUM. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW FIGURE 3, USING FASTENERS IDENTIFIED, WET WITH BMS 5-95 SEALANT MAINTAINING 5D TO 6D SPACING AT NEW LOCATIONS. VERIFIED 8110-3 RECEIVED. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECO 2917. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)