Service difficulty report · Scuff Plate · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
August 8, 2024
Submitted
August 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32455
Aircraft time
70,402 hours, 42,173 cycles
Part
Scuff Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMB THROUGH 7000FT ;LOUD CRACK FROM FWD R/H SIDE BEHIND COCKPIT. ON DECENT F/A REPORTED RUSHING AIR SOUND FROM FWD FWD SVC DOOR. A/C HELD PRESSURE. AFTER ARRIVAL FOUND FWD SVC DOOR HANDLE LOOSE<[01] REMOVED DOOR HANDLE TO FOM. IAW AMM 52-41-31;[02] FOUND 1.75? CRACK ON SCUFF PLATE AFT SIDE AND LEAKS AIR WHEN A/C IS PRESSURIZED.;[03] INSTALLED R1 DOOR HANDLE IAW AMM 52-41-31.;[04] REMOVED AND REPLACED SCUFF PLATE AT FWD SERVICE DOOR IAW AMM 53-11-01. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT PER AMM 21-31-00 NO SOUND OF AIR NOTED. RESECURED DOOR HANDLE PER AMM 52-41-31.

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