Service difficulty report · Blanking Plate · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
April 1, 2024
Submitted
May 31, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28168
Aircraft time
84,846 hours, 22,556 cycles
Part
Blanking Plate
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
None
Location
None
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AIRCRAFT 6806, THIS ALTERATION REMOVES THE LOWER FORWARD ATG4 ANTENNA BLANKING PLATE AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED BY AA 2330-01298 AND 2330-01322. THIS ANTENNA IS NO LONGER USED AND HAS ICA INSPECTIONS THAT CANNOT BE COMPLETED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: THE ANTENNA BLANKING PLATE IS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW PERMANENT PLATE. REMAINING INTERNAL STRUCTURE IS REMOVED OR TRIMMED PER ER/A 616999-14. (LP 0272603)

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