Service difficulty report · Threshold · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 2, 2024
Submitted
August 28, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8698B
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36977
Aircraft time
26,776 hours, 13,241 cycles
Part
Threshold
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

AFT CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD PLATE HAS CORROSION IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. REMOVED SURFACE CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD PLATED. MATERIAL REMOVED .020 AND REMAINING THICKNESS IS .030. THRESHOLD PLATED FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITED REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. ALL WORKS REF SRM 53-00-53;[02] LOCATED; DRILLED; AND COUNTERSINKED NEW AFT CARGO THRESHOLD PLATED PER SRM 51-40-05 AND 51-40-08. ALODINED; PRIMED FASTENER HOLES AND INSTALLED NUT-PLATES ONTO NEW AFT CARGO THRESHOLD PER AMM 51-21-72; SRM 51-40-02, OK TO INSTALL NEW AFT CARGO THRESHOLD PLATE; INSTALLED AFT CARGO NEW THRESHOLD PER SRM 51-40-02. C/W INSPECTION AS REQUIRED.

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