Service difficulty report · Protector · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
May 5, 2023
Submitted
May 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29985
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
66144
Aircraft time
10,262 hours, 1,056 cycles
Part
Protector
Part number
NA
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fwd Cargo Dr
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

FWD CARGO DOOR, FWD LOWER VERTICAL SEGMENT EDGE PROTECTOR DAMAGE. IS WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-01-07A-661A-A, ADL TABLE #5. ACPD INTERIM REPAIR PER ECRA 5308-01146 PART #1. FWD CARGO DOOR, FWD LOWER VERTICAL SEGMENT OF EDGE PROTECTOR HAS A GOUGE MEASURING 1.250" LONG, 0.250" WIDE AND 0.015" DEEP. IT REF SRM 53-10-01-07A TABLE 5 THE DAMAGE TO EDGE PROTECTOR IS OUT TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT OF LIMITS. INTERIM REPAIR HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL REQUIRE PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 20 DAYS PER ECRA 5308-01146, WILL REQUIRE REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS PRIOR TO EVERY FLIGHT PER PART 2. RECORDS UPDATE -- DC TOMC APPROVED; QC REVIEWED TOMC APPROVED; QC REVIEWED RIR : EACH FLIGHT (TOMC ''M'' METERED) T/A : 20 DAYS -- DCU391596 REINSPECTED DAMAGE IAW ECRA 5308-01146, NO PROGRESSION NOTED OK TO CONTINUE. REOPEN IAH U300494 25APR23 FOR: CLOSED PREMATURELY CLOSED IN ERROR INSPECTED DAMEGED AREA AND FOUND TO BE AS STATED IN THIS LOG. OK ADDED MATERIAL AND REF ITEM MAN HOURS NEEDED APPROX 8 HOURS TO TO CONTINUE REMOVE AND REPLACE TOMCQC REV PERFORMED REPLACED DAMAGED EDGE PROTEFCTOR IN REF PART 3 OF ECRA 5308-0114 6 AND AMM 787-A-53-08-04 , GOOD FOR SERVICE

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