Service difficulty report · Tape · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
August 24, 2025
Submitted
August 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24979
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
66141
Aircraft time
25,772 hours, 2,514 cycles
Part
Tape
Part number
405800071
Condition
Damaged
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SPEED BRAKE HANDLE JAMS AT HALF DEPLOYMENT NO AUTO DEPLOY ON LDG FOUND SPEEDBRAKE LEVER CLOSURE STRIP TORN BLOCKING SPEEDBRAKE LEVER ACTUATION. DAMAGED CLOSURE TAPE REMOVED AND FOD CHECK C/O IN LEVER SLOT AND MECHANISM AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. SPEEDBRAKE CYCLE CHECK C/O AS PER REQS. TEMP TAPE APPLIED. PERFORMED GROUND TEST OF SPEEDBRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM, TEST PASSED.

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