Service difficulty report · Winglet · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 22, 2023
Submitted
October 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78540
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
63646
Aircraft time
19,962 hours, 6,912 cycles
Part
Winglet
Part number
73723712
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rh Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

RIGHT WING UPPER SIMITAR BENT AT THE TIP. PICTURES ADDED THE DAMAGED AREA IS ON THE UPPER RH WINGLET NOT SIMITAR. BEND IS PHOTO OF RIGHT DAMAGED AFT WING LET TIP AND AFT LEFT UNDAMAGED 2 INCHES FROM THE AFT WING TIP NO CRACKS NOTED WINGTIP ADD FOR COMPARISON CUT OFF DAMAGED AREA IAW B737 SRM 57-30-01-2R-6APB PRIMER AND PAINT NOT INSTOCK AT STATION REF LOG PAGE #6098289