Service difficulty report · Vapor Barrier · Boeing 7378BK

Difficulty date
October 25, 2016
Submitted
October 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378BK
Aircraft serial
30620
Aircraft time
46,971 hours, 27,379 cycles
Part
Vapor Barrier
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LT MLG WHEEL WELL WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR BULKHEAD BETWEEN LBL 45.62 AND LBL 31.83 VAPOR BARRIER HAS POSSIBLE CRACK. REPAIRED AREA BETWEEN LBL 31.83 AND 24.92. CRACK IS 7 INCHES LONG STOPPED DRILLED ON TOP END OF CRACK AND BOTTOM END OF CRACK TERMINATES AT THE EDGE OF WEB.

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