Service difficulty report · Floor Panel · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
July 16, 2021
Submitted
July 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8557Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63582
Part
Floor Panel
Condition
Punctured
Location
Aft Cargo
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

PUNCTURE IN FLOOR OF AFT CARGO BINFOUND L SHAPED PUNCTURE THAT MEASURES 1.75' IN DIAMETER ON PANEL 140CF APPROX. RBL 9.0 AT STATION 796. PERFORMED INTERM REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-53-1A-1 DO A VISUAL INSPECTION AT 400 FLIGHT CYCLES MAXIMUM TO MAKE SURE THE SEALING TAPE IS IN A SATISFACTORY CONDITIONS REPLACE TAPE IF THERE ARE SIGNS OF DETERIATION. REPLACE THE CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR PANEL OR DO A PERMANENT REPAIR AT 4;000 FLIGHT CYCLES MAXIMUM FROM TIME THE TAPE WAS APPLIEDREPETITIVE ACTION REQUIRED /

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