Service difficulty report · Sidewall Support · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
July 23, 2026
Submitted
August 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8644C
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
35973
Aircraft time
39,269 hours, 19,358 cycles
Part
Sidewall Support
Condition
Corroded
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

CORROSION FOUND ALONG LT SIDE OF FWD CARGO BAY FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT, WL 156, BS 500D+9 - 520. R & R THE FLOOR TO SIDEWALL SUPPORT, BS 396 - 500I & SPLICES, LBL 23, WL 153 IAW SRM 51-40-02, DWG 143A7501, REV -, SRM 53-00-53-2R-6, REPAIR 6, & TASK M-22-153-01550. DURING INSPECTION, LT FLOOR SIDEWALL SUPPORT, BS 396 - 500I, WL 156, MULTIPLE DEFECTS FOUND, UNDERDRIVEN RIVETS, MISMATCH HOLES, ANGELED BUCKTAILS, BUCKTAIL DRIVEN INSIDE INTERCOSTAL HOLE CAUSED A CRACK, DAMAGED SPLICE PLATE, DAMAGE NUT PLATE SEPRATIONS. REPAIRED MULTIPLE DEFECTS IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0. AFTER CLEANING & FURTHER INSPECTION, NO CRACK HAS BEEN FOUND ON INTERCOSTAL IAW SOPM 20-30-03, & SRM 51-00-06. R & R THE SPLICE PLATE IAW SRM 51-40-02, AND TASK M-22-153-01550 BONDING NUT PLATE INSTALLED IAW DWG 146A7502. HOLE THAT HAD NO MATCH WITH A PILOT DRILL WAS BROUGHT BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL SIZE 3/16 IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.

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