Service difficulty report · Support · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
May 18, 2023
Submitted
June 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8535S
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63596
Aircraft time
19,603 hours, 9,695 cycles
Part
Support
Part number
UNKNOWN
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

CORROSION FWD CARGO BAY R/H FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT PLATE MULTIPLE AREAS AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES BS500A TO BS500I RBL22 WL156<[01] EVALUATED CORROSION AT ALL LOCATIONS; FOUND DEEPEST LOCATION TO BE AT BS 500D+8' REMOVED 0.015' IN A AREA OF 1'X1' ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.040' FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 USING ATS TOOL ID ATS 2473 DUE 08/2023;[02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION STEP 1.;[03] REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF FWD CARGO BAY R/H FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT BS500A TO BS500G +10' RBL22 WL156 NO CORROSION FOUND ON SECTION OF BS500G +10' TO BS 500I RBL22 WL156 IAW EA M-22-153-01550 AND SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 REP.5.;[04] FABRICATED;LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SECTION OF FWD CARGO BAY R/H FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT BS500A TO BS500G +10' RBL22 WL156 AND SPLICE DOUBLER BS500A TO BS500G +5' TO 15' RBL22 WL156 MATERIAL USED FOR BOTH PARTS BAC1496-444 7075 T62 CLAD LOT# 1524635-1 IAW EA M-22-153-01550 AND SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 REP.5.

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