Service difficulty report · Scuff Plate · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
July 24, 2014
Submitted
July 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762CX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22225
Aircraft time
78,899 hours, 36,660 cycles
Part
Scuff Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

4.5 INCHES CRACK IN THE AFT LOWER HALF BULK CARGO DOOR SILL SCUFF PLATE. INTERIM REPAIR 0.187 DIAMETER HOLE STOP DRILL. THREE LAYERS OF SPEED TAPE TAPERED EVERY TWO INCHES FWD & AFT OF THE CRACK ENDS. ACCESS AREA RESTORED & ACFT RESTORED TO SERVICE. PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON OR BEFORE THE NEXT TEN FLIGHT CYCLES.