Service difficulty report · Sidewall Support · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
October 26, 2023
Submitted
November 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8715Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
42570
Aircraft time
13,037 hours, 5,794 cycles
Part
Sidewall 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 AFT CARGO BAY L/H FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT PLATE MULTIPLE AREAS AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES BS727I+2' TO BS747+10' LBL22 WL156 ';[02] EVALUATED CORROSION AT ALL LOCATIONS; FOUND DEEPEST LOCATION TO BE AT BS 727J+11' REMOVED 0.020' IN AN 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 ATS2677 DUE 05/2024. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF ACB LH FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT 727H+10 TO 807+8; IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 AND DWG 146A7500;[03] VERIFIED STEP 4 COMPLETE.;[04] VERIFIED STEP 6 COMPLETE; ALL STEPS; CORRECTION ACTION ITEM 2; AND MEASUREMENT TABLE COMPLETE; CARD COMPLETE.

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