Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
February 17, 2019
Submitted
March 2, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8602F
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
38110
Aircraft time
24,294 hours, 10,354 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd 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

WHILE CONNECTING GROUND POWER NOTICED A CRACK AROUND THE FWD RIVET AT THE BOTTOM INITIAL RUBBING BLOCK ON THE EGPR DOUBLER AT THE EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE. THERE IS ALSO A GAP BETWEEN THE EGPR SURROUND DOUBLER AND EGPR STIFFENER / REPAIRED EXTERNAL GROUND POWER RECEPTACLE SURROUND. THIS IS A CATEGORY 'A' REPAIR AND IS CONSIDERED PERMANENT REQUIRING NO ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS REF SRM 53-10-15-2R-4. SA-M 326: A948155

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