Service difficulty report · Threshold · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
August 11, 2022
Submitted
September 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8648A
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
42531
Aircraft time
27,511 hours, 12,724 cycles
Part
Threshold
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fwd Cargo Bay
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 DOOR CUTOUT THRESHOLD HAS AREAS OF CORROSION. (MARKED) / [01] EVALUATED CORROSION AT ALL LOCATIONS; FOUND DEEPEST LOCATION TO BE AT BS 465 REMOVED 0.015' IN A AREA OF 1'X1' ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.045' FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-15-1A-1 USING ATS TOOL ID ATS2678 EXP 4/2023;[02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEP 1.;[03] REMOVED FWD CARGO BAY DOOR CUTOUT THRESHOLD WEB PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[04] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SUB-THRESHOLD WEB BS 440-BS 480+12' PER SRM 51-40-05-0G-0; AND DWG 143A8330. OK TO INSTALL SUB-THRESHOLD WEB;[05] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM 4. OKAY TO INSTALL NEW SUBTHRESHOLD GIVEN.;[06] INSTALLED SUB-THRESHOLD WEB AT BS 440-480+12' PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 143A8330;[07] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM 6.;[08] ALL STEPS COMPLETED;[09] VERIFIED FAULT COMPLETE;[10] VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS. FAULT COMPLETE.