Service difficulty report · Protector · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
September 12, 2020
Submitted
November 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961AM
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
35306
Aircraft time
30,269 hours, 3,939 cycles
Part
Protector
Condition
Deformed
Location
Cargo Door
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, IT WAS DETECTED A DEFORMED EDGE PROTECTOR OF BULK CARGO ACCESS DOOR. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED A REVISION DETECTING DEFORMED EDGE PROTECTOR LOCATED ON FWD LOWER CORNER OF BULK CARGO ACCESS DOOR COUNTER FRAME CUTOUT. SO THE EDGE PROTECTOR LOCATED ON FWD LOWER CORNER OF BULK CARGO DOOR P/N 478Z0561-19, MANUFACTURER BOEING COMPANY WAS REPLACED, IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-53-08-04-01A-520A/-720A-A, PARAGRAPH 1C (A) AND A UT-TT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, IAW B787 NDTM PART 4, 51-00-03, WITHOUT DISBONDS OR DAMAGES, ALL CORRECT.

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