Service difficulty report · Retainer · Boeing 7377*

Difficulty date
February 12, 2024
Submitted
February 16, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
P7UR116O
PATS Aircraft, LLC
Make and model
Boeing 7377*
Aircraft serial
38751
Aircraft time
2,401 hours, 534 cycles
Part
Retainer
Part number
115A47583
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Wing
Component
Access Panel · Boeing
Component part number
115A4712910
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING OPEN UPS FOR REQUIRED MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS, PANEL 671BB RETAINER ASSEMBLY SEAL ANGLE WAS FOUND WORN IN NUMEROUS AREAS AND THE INBOARD END FOUND BROKEN DUE TO CONTACT WITH AILERON BALANCE WEIGHT ATTACH FITTING DURING AILERON MOVEMENTS. DURING EVALUATION IT WAS FOUND THE RETAINER ASSEMBLY SEAL ANGLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED BACKWARDS.

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