Service difficulty report · Scuff Plate · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
September 16, 2021
Submitted
September 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229WN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
32498
Aircraft time
53,178 hours, 31,536 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 SCUFF PLATE CRACKED ; / [01] WELDED CRACKED 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 INFO E10583 S/N KJ256554 DATED 12/2021; [02] VERIFIED WELDED CRACKED 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 INFO E10583 S/N KJ256554 DATED 12/2021; [03] ACCOMPLISHED FLUORESCENT DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION TO SCUFF PLATE REPAIRED AREA IAW BOEING SOPM 20-20-02. NO CRACKS NOTED. TOOL ID D3045995530; UV LAMP; TOOL ID ATS2561; RADIOMETER.; [04] SANDED WELD REPAIR AREA ON SCUFF PLATE PER SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B.(5); [05] VERIFIED SANDED WELD REPAIR AREA ON SCUFF PLATE PER SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B.(5); [06] INSTALLED FWD CARGO BAY FWD SCUFF PLATE IAW SRM 53-60-15-2R-1.; [07] VERIFIED SCUFF PLATE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-60-15-2R-1; JOB COMPLETE.