Service difficulty report · Scuff Plate · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
November 18, 2025
Submitted
December 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7881A
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft serial
35084
Aircraft time
56,447 hours, 30,369 cycles
Part
Scuff Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FWD SERVICE DOOR SCUFF PLATE IS CRACKED AT AFT LOWER CORNER. REMOVE AND REPLACED FWD SERVICE DOOR SCUFF PLATE IS CRACKED AT AFT LOWER CORNER IAW AMM 53-11-01-420-801, REJECT; FWD SERVICE DOOR FWD LOWER CORNER CUTOUT LEAK CHECK FAILED. IT HAS A HISSING SOUND FROM INSIDE & LEAK FROM OUTSIDE. REMOVED FSD SCUFF PLATE IAW AMM 53-11-01-000-801, INSTALLED FSD SCUFF PLATE IAW AMM 53-11-01-420-801. APPLIED PS 870 B1/2. WELDED THE DAMAGED AREAS ON SCUFF PLATE IAW SRM 53-10-15-2R-2 STEP 4.B(4). REFERRED TO BAC 5975 CLASS BPT INSPECTED WELDED AREAS IAW SOPM 20-20-02. NO CRACKS NOTED. SANDED THE REWORKED SURFACES AND EDGES OF SCUFF PLATE AS NECESSARY IAW SRM 53-10-15-2R-2 STEP 4.B.

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