Service difficulty report · Scuff Plate · Boeing 73779P

Difficulty date
November 8, 2021
Submitted
December 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7862A
Make and model
Boeing 73779P
Aircraft serial
33009
Aircraft time
48,858 hours, 32,792 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. WELDED CRACK IAW SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B. (2) AND (4). ACCOMPLISHED DYE PEN INSPECTION ON WELDED AREA IAW SOPM 20-20-02. CRACK NOTED. WELDED CRACKED AREA IAW SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B. (2) AND (4). PT INSPECTED SCUFF PLATE IAW SOPM 20-20-02. NO CRACKS NOTED. SANDED WELD REPAIR AREA SMOOTH PER SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B.(5); [09] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 8; [10] APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION TO BARE ALUMINUM SURFACES AND APPLIED 2 COATS OF PRIMER IAW SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 STEPS 4.B(6) AND (7); [11] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 10.

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