Service difficulty report · Sidewall Support · 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
Sidewall Support
Part number
146A750231
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft 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

CORROSION ON AFT CARGO BAY FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT AT LBL 21 BS 727J+14; BS 727J+18; BS 747+6; BS 747+10; BS 747+14; BS 767; BS 767+5; BS 787+6. / [01] EVALUATED CORROSION AT ALL LOCATIONS; FOUND DEEPEST LOCATION TO BE AT BS 767+5' REMOVED 0.020' IN A AREA OF 1'X1' ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.040' FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 USING ATS TOOL ID ATS2678 EXP 4/2023.;[02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #1 AND MEASUREMENT TABLE;[03] REMOVED ACB FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT AT BS727 - BS847; LBL21; WL156 PER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 STEP 4.B. SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; FABRICATED; LOCATED AND APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING TO ACB FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT AT BS727 - BS847; LBL21;WL156 AND SPLICES REPAIRS AT BS727F+8' - BS727E+18' AND BS727H+8' - 727H+18' USING BAC1496-377#7075T62 LOT# 1500263-1 PER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 STEP 4. I. SRM 51-40-05-0G AND DWG 146A7500. AMM 51-21-41-370-802;APPLIED PRIMER TO ACB FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT PER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 STEP 4. J. INSTALLED NEW ACB FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT AT BS727 - BS847; LBL21; WL156 AND SPLICES REPAIRS AT BS727F+8' - BS727E+18' AND BS727H+8' - 727H+18' PER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5; SRM 51-40-02-0G AND DWG 146A7500.;[10] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM 9. REPAIR COMPLETE.