Service difficulty report · Skate Angle · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
January 5, 2020
Submitted
May 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8313F
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
38810
Aircraft time
26,421 hours, 11,454 cycles
Part
Skate Angle
Condition
Chafed
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

UPPER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE L/H AFT SKATE ANGLE HAS CHAFING AT AFT EDGE 1' LONG OB SIDE / CLEANED AREA COMMON TO L/H SKATE ANGLE AFT EDGE 1' O/B SIDE AND FOUND SUSPECTED CHAGE TO BE DEBRIS. PROCEEDED TO CLEAN AREA AS PER B737 SOPM 20-30-84. TREATED; PRIMED AND TOP COATED AFFECTED AREA AS PER B737-800 AMM 51-21-81-370-801; 51-21-72-370-801; AND 51-21-41-370-803.

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