Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
May 22, 2023
Submitted
June 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8540V
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63598
Aircraft time
19,326 hours, 9,563 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

FABRICATE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LEFT 'Z' CHANNEL FROM STA 727I +3 TO STA 847 SINCE SEVERAL CORROSION NUTPLATE HOLES WERE FOUND OUT OF LIMITS.<[01] REMOVED AFT CARGO LEFT Z CHANNEL; FABRICATED AND DRILLED L/H Z CHANNEL FROM STA 727I+3 TO STA 847; FABRICATED AFT CARGO LEFT Z CHANNEL SPLICE AT STA 727H+17 TO STA 727I+7; TREATED AND PRIMED L/H Z CHANNEL; ASSEMBLED L/H Z CHANNEL FROM STA 727I+3 TO STA 847 AND INSTALLED SPLICE AT STA 727H+17 TO STA 727I+7; INSTALLED NUTPLATES ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LEFT Z CHANNEL FROM STA 727I+3 TO STA 847; AND INSTALLED AFT CARGO LEFT Z CHANNEL. PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; PER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 AND PER SRM 51-40-05-0G-0; PER AMM 51-21-72-370-802; PER AMM 51-21-41-370-803; PER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5; PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.;[02] VERIFIED AND INSPECTED REMOVED AFT CARGO LEFT Z CHANNEL; FABRICATED AND DRILLED L/H Z CHANNEL FROM STA 727I+3 TO STA 847; FABRICATED AFT CARGO LEFT Z CHANNEL SPLICE AT STA 727H+17 TO STA 727I+7; TREATED AND PRIMED L/H Z CHANNEL; ASSEMBLED L/H Z CHANNEL FROM STA 727I+3 TO STA 847 AND INSTALLED SPLICE AT STA 727H+17 TO STA 727I+7; INSTALLED NUTPLATES ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LEFT Z CHANNEL FROM STA 727I+3 TO STA 847; AND INSTALLED AFT CARGO LEFT Z CHANNEL. PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; PER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 AND PER SRM 51-40-05-0G-0; PER AMM 51-21-72-370-802; PER AMM 51-21-41-370-803; PER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5; PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.

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