Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378BK

Difficulty date
November 15, 2018
Submitted
November 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378BK
Aircraft serial
30623
Aircraft time
50,626 hours, 29,131 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

R/H WING INBOARD FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN HAS SEVERAL LOOSE FASTENERS INBOARD OF PYLON. REAMED 15 HOLES COMMON TO WING FRONT SPAR AND 2 HOLES COMMON TO SEAL RIB AS REQUIRED TO REMOVE DAMAGE FROM HOLES AND CLEAN COUNTERSINKS. HOLES ARE REAMED TO .216 DIAMETER. REQUIRE HFEC OPEN HOLE AND COUNTERSINK INSPECTION. HFEC OF OPEN HOLE AND COUNTERSINK ACCOMPLISHED. NO CRACKS FOUND. ALL HOLES WILL NEED TO BE REAMED AND COUNTERSUNK FOR 1/4 " HI LOCKS. REAMED 15 HOLES UP TO .249 AND COUNTER SUNK IISTALLED .25 INCH HILOCKS STANDARD FASTENER. REPAIR COMPLETE.

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