Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378EH

Difficulty date
December 18, 2024
Submitted
December 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809VL
Make and model
Boeing 7378EH
Aircraft serial
37599
Aircraft time
41,718 hours, 26,753 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
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

FOUND DENT/GOUGE 10.75IN AFT R1 DOOR AND 9.5 IN BELOW R1 DOOR FLOOR LINE AT WIDTH 0.5725IN AND LENGTH 0.279IN, DEPTH 0.044IN BETWEEN 2 RIVETS. BS 342.2. FOUND GOUGE ON RIVETE LINE 9.5IN BELOW FLOOR LINE R1 DOOR AND 11 IN AFT OF R1 DOOR LINE AT 0.8925IN AND 0.1750. BS 342. FOUND GOUGED DENT AT AREA 11.25 INCHES AFT R1 DOOR LINE AND 5 INCHES BELOW R1 DOOR LINE WITH DENT SIZE 0.578IN WIDTH AND 0.511 INCHES LENGTH WITH GOUGE DEPTH OF 0.023. BS 343.7. PERFORMED TEMPORY REPAIR IAW EA 53-24-36 REV 0. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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