Service difficulty report · Scuff Plate · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
December 2, 2021
Submitted
April 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234WN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
32502
Aircraft time
52,359 hours, 31,270 cycles
Part
Scuff Plate
Condition
Broken
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

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: AFT CARGO BAY AFT CORNER SCUFF PLATE IS BROKEN ; / [01] WELDED CRACK ON RADIUS OF ACB; AFT CORNER SCUFF PLATE USING ER4043 ALUMINUM FILLER ROD LOT # 1131216 PER SRM 53-60-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B. (2) AND (4)<BR>WELDING MACHINE CALIBRATION ID E10583 S/N; KJ256554; [02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 1.; [03] FLUORESCENT DYE PENETRANT INSPECTED REPAIR / AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOPM 20-20-02 METHOD C. NO DEFECTS FOUND.<BR><BR>TOOL I.D. ATS2504 (DLM-1000 RADIOMETER); [04] SANDED WELD AREA SMOOTH PER SRM 53-60-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B.(5); [05] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 4.; [06] APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COSTING AND TWO LAYERS OF PRIMER IAW SRM 53-60-15-2R-1 PAR B STEPS 6;7; [07] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS STEP 6.