Service difficulty report · Sidewall Support · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
September 12, 2022
Submitted
October 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8651A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36920
Aircraft time
27,317 hours, 12,717 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

AFT CARGO BAY L/H FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT PLATE HAS MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION BS727I TO BS807 LBL21.5 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 IN; 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 ACTIONS STEP 1 AND MEASUREMENTS TABLE.;[03] REMOVED DAMAGED FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT SECTION AT BS727G +10' TO BS807+7' LBL 21 WL 156 IAW SRM 53-00-53-2-R-5;[04] FABRICATED; LOCATED; DRILLED; APPLIED CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING AND PRIMER ON NEW FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT SECTION BS727G+10' TO BS807+7' LBL 21 WL 156; AND SPLICES BS727G+10' AND BS807+7' EXTRUSION MATERIAL USED: BAC1496-377#7075T62; LOT: 1494598-1; IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 REPAIR 5; SRM 51-40-05-0G-0; SRM 51-20-01; SOPM 20-41-02 AND DWG 146A7500;[05] OK TO INSTALL;[06] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM 4 FABRICATION OF NEW SIDEWALL SUPPORT SECTION AND SPLICES.;[07] OKAY TO INSTALL SIDEWALL SUPPORT PLATE AT BS727I TO BS 807 LBL21.5 AND SPLICES.;[08] INSTALLED NEW FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT SECTION BS727G+10' TO BS807+7' LBL 21 WL 156; AND SPLICES BS727G+10' AND BS807+7' IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 REPAIR 5; SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; AND DWG 146A7500;[09] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEP 8.;[10] VERIFIED MEASUREMENT TABLE AND TASK CARD COMPLETE.

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