Service difficulty report · Scuff Plate · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
September 11, 2021
Submitted
September 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208WN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
29856
Aircraft time
52,294 hours, 30,932 cycles
Part
Scuff Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

FWD CARGO BAY FWD CORNER SCUFF PLATE IS CRACKED ; / [01] WELDED CRACK ON RADIUS OF FCB;FWD CORNER SCUFF PLATE USING ER4043 FILLER ROD LOT # 1131216 PER SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B (2) AND (4).<BR>WELDING MACHINE CALIBRATION E10583 S/N KJ256554; [02] VERIFIED WELDED CRACK ON RADIUS OF FCB;FWD CORNER SCUFF PLATE USING ER4043 FILLER ROD LOT # 1131216 PER SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B (2) AND (4). <BR>WELDING MACHINE CALIBRATION E10583 S/N KJ256554; [03] FLUORESCENT DYE PENETRANT INSPECTED REPAIRED AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOPM 20-20-02. NO DEFECTS NOTED.<BR><BR>CALIBRATED EQUIPMENT USED: RADIOMETER - (ATS2561 -1-2-3) CAL DATE 09/2021; [04] SANDED WELD REPAIR AREA PER SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B.(5); [05] VERIFIED SANDED WELD REPAIR AREA PER SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B.(5); [06] COMPLETED REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B.(5); [07] VERIFIED REPAIR COMPLETE PER SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B.