# SDR AALA201708019028

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 31, 2017
- Submitted: August 3, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N815AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N815AA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 787-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 787-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-787-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 40633
- Aircraft time: 5,467 hours, 562 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Rail
- Part number: 78730271
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Cargo Bay
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708019028

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. PVG MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A CRACK ON RIGHT HAND SIDE FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT GUIDE RAIL, AFT OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR AT STATION 537 AND RBL 64. REPAIRED GUIDE RAIL PER EA 272137A.

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