Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
May 18, 2022
Submitted
May 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8643A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
42524
Aircraft time
25,679 hours, 11,767 cycles
Part
Frame
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

DURING WALK AROUND INSPECTION; FOUND A CRACK LOCATED ON CENTRAL BOTTOM SIDE OF THE GPU DOOR / [01] REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF ELECTRICAL GROUND POWER RECEPTACLE SURROUND PER SRM 53-10-15-2R-4 REPAIR 4.;[02] ACCOMPLISHED AN HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT (HFEC) INSPECTION ALONG THE EDGE OF THE CUTOUT PER B737 NDT PART 6; 51-00-00; PROCEDURE 23. NO DEFECTS NOTED;[03] ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-15-2R-4 REPAIR 4

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