Service difficulty report · Protector · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
January 3, 2026
Submitted
January 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24972
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
40939
Aircraft time
38,186 hours, 3,587 cycles
Part
Protector
Condition
Damaged
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

FOUND DAMAGE TO AFT EDGE PROTECTOR. REF ECRA 5308-01193. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR PER STEP 1. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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