Service difficulty report · Scuff Plate · Boeing 73771B

Difficulty date
October 19, 2022
Submitted
November 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7854B
Make and model
Boeing 73771B
Aircraft serial
29372
Aircraft time
45,663 hours, 30,470 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 FWD SCUFF PLATE IS CRACKED. WELDED CRACKED RADIUS OF FWD CARGO DOOR FWD CORNER SCUFF PLATE IAW SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B. ( 2) AND (4). INSPECTED AREA IAW SOPM 20-20-02. CRACK NOTED IN INSPECTION AREA. WELDED 1EA CRACK AS NOTED BY NDI IAW SRM 53-60-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B.(2) AND (4). INSPECTED IAW SOPM 20-20-02. NO CRACKS NOTED. SANDED REPAIR AREA IAW SRM 53-30-15-2R-1 PARA 4.B. (5).

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