Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 15, 2022
Submitted
August 31, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8698B
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36977
Aircraft time
20,171 hours, 9,564 cycles
Part
Plate
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft Cargo
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

AFT CARGO BAY L/H FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT PLATE HAS AREAS OF CORROSION BS727H+11 TO BS807 LBL21 WL156 / [01] EVALUATED CORROSION AT ALL LOCATIONS ON FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT; FOUND DEEPEST LOCATION TO BE AT BS 767+10 LBL 21 WL 156; FOUND 0.015 REMOVED FROM ORIG 0.040 IN NUMEROUS 1'X1' AREAS; FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 USING DIAL DEPTH GAUGE ATS 2678 DUE 04/2023;[02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #1;[03] VALIDATED APPLICABILITY OF SRM 53-00-53-2R-5;[04] CUT AND REMOVED SECTION OF DAMAGED ACB L/H FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT BS 727H + 11 T0 BS 807 + 7; LBL21; WL 156 PER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 STEP 4. B.;[05] FABRICATED ACB L/H FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT AND ALL REPAIR PARTS BS 727H+11 TO BS807+7; LBL21; WL156 (SPLICE LOCATIONS BS807+7 AND BS727H+11) FROM BAC1496-377#7075T62 EXT. CLAD PER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 STEP 4.C. THRU H. AND DWG 146A7500.;[06] CORRECTED ITEM 5. BY ADDING LOT#1494598-1 TO FABRICATION MATERIAL.;[07] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #5 AND 6; MEASUREMENT FIELD VERIFIED;[08] APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING AND PRIMER TO FABRICATED ACB L/H FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT BS727H+11 TO BS807+7; LBL21; WL156 AND ALL REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 STEP 4. I. AND J.;[09] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #8;[10] OK TO INSTALL;[11] INSTALLED FABRICATED ACB L/H FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT AND ALL REPAIR PARTS BS727H+11 TO BS807+7; LBL21; WL156 PER SRM53-00-53-2R-5 STEPS K THRU N. AND DWG 147A7500.;

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