SDR SCNA20161222364

Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date: December 22, 2016
Submitted: December 23, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N809SY
Make and model: Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial: 30683
Aircraft time: 39,320 hours, 15,696 cycles
System (JASC): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Support Bracket
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING T/E, SUPPORT BRACKET FOR WING UPPER T/E PANEL 551AT IS CRACKED. LOCATED AT WING REAR SPAR, JUST O/B OF FUSELAGE TO WING TERMINAL FITTING, AND UPPER RAIL FOR PANEL 551AT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT BRACKET AT LT WING FOR UPPER T/E PANEL 551AT AT REAR SPAR JUST O/B OF FUSELAGE TO WING TERMINAL FITTING.

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