Service difficulty report · Scuff Plate · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 23, 2022
Submitted
September 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8649A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
42527
Aircraft time
27,113 hours, 12,631 cycles
Part
Scuff Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd 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

FWD CARGO BAY AFT CORNER SCUFF PLATE IS CRACKED / [01] WELDED CRACKED RADIUS ON FWD CARGO BAY; AFT CORNER SCUFF PLATE USING ER4043 FILLER ROD LOT NUMBER 1131216 PER 737-800 SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B.(2) AND (4)<BR>EQUIPMENT USED; WELDING MACHINE E10583; DUE DATE 12/22;[02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 1.;[03] DYE PENETRANT INSPECTED WELDED AREA PER SOPM 20-20-02. NO DEFECTS NOTED. EQUIPMENT USED DLM-1000 RADIOMETER; ID # ATS2504; CAL DUE 10/2022;[04] SANDED REPAIR WELD SMOOTH PER SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B.(5);[05] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 4. WORKSCOPE COMPLETE.

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