Service difficulty report · Acoustic Panel · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 14, 2013
Submitted
October 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
Z6WR336Y
Spirit Aerosystems Inc
Aircraft
N27213
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28773
Aircraft time
49,187 hours, 17,129 cycles
Part
Acoustic Panel
Part number
315A2502101
Condition
Debonded
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
49,187 hours, 17,129 cycles
Component
Thrust Reverser · Boeing · 737800
Component part number
315A229593
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

IAW CMM 78-31-24 FIG 3 ITEM 670A. THE 315A2502-101 BOND PANEL, ACOUSTIC, HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF DELAMINATION THAT MEASURES 75.0" X 57.0". ULTRASONIC INSPECTION IAW NDT MANUAL REVEALS SEVERAL AREAS OF DISBOND COMMON TO THE PERF SKIN. SUSPECT IMPROPER PERF SKIN PREPARATION DURING ORIGINAL BUILD.