Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
November 2, 2022
Submitted
November 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8517F
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63594
Aircraft time
19,865 hours, 9,440 cycles
Part
Channel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zn 100 Fus Lower
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

FOUND SEVERAL SPOTS OF CORROSION WHERE THE SIDE PLATE (Z CHANNEL) ATTACHES TO THE FLOOR STRUCTURE; INTERCOASTALS AND T ANGLES FROM STA 767 TO STA 787 AND RBL 22.21 CORROSION IS AT SHIELD LOCATED AT STA 767-787 AND RBL-22.21 / [01] CLEANED SEVERAL SPOTS OF CORROSION WHERE THE SIDE PLATE (Z CHANNEL) ATTACHES TO THE FLOOR STRUCTURE; INTERCOASTALS AND T ANGLES FROM STA 767 TO STA 787 AND RBL 22.21 AS PER SRM 51-10-02-0G-0.;[02] VERIFIED STEP 1;[03] VERIFIED STEP 1; HOWEVER REJECTED BECAUSE CORROSION STILL PRESENT AT SOME SPOTS (MARKED);[04] REMOVED CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO CORROSION PASSING THRU THE SIDE PLATE (Z CHANNEL)(SHIELD) ATTACHES TO THE FLOOR STRUCTURE; INTERCOASTALS AND T ANGLES FROM STA 767 TO STA 787 AND RBL 22.21 PER SRM 51-10-02-0G-0.;[05] VERIFIED STEP 4; CORROSION AT SHILED LOCATED AT STA 767-787 AND RBL-22.21 PASSES THROUGH MATERIAL. OUT OF LIMITS.;[06] REMOVED SHIELD LOCATED AT STA 767 TO 787 AND RBL 22.21 PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.;[07] VERIFIED STEP 6;[08] RECEIVED NEW SHIELD; LOCATED AND DRILLED TO SIZE PER SRM 51-40-05-0G-0.;[09] VERIFIED NEW SHEILD & VERIFIED DRILLED ON LOCATION ALL FASTENER HOLES & DEBURED.( OK TO TREAT & PRIME ALL BARE METAL AREAS.;[10] TREATED AND PRIMED ALL BARE METAL AREAS PER AMM 51-21-72-370-804 AND 51-21-41-370-804.;[11] VERIFIED STEP #10 ; OK TO PROCEED WITH INSTALLATION PROCESS AS PER SRM/ IN USE.;[12] INSTALLED NEW FWD SHIELD PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.;[13] VERIFIED STEP #12 AS COMPLETE ( JOB CLOSED ).

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