Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
May 16, 2019
Submitted
May 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
30637
Aircraft time
61,235 hours, 21,612 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

FOUND 28 LOOSE RIVETS ON R/H WING INBOARD UPPER LEADING EDGE PANEL. REMOVED THE 28 LOOSE FASTENERS AND PREPARED AREA FOR NDT INSPECTION. HFEC OPEN HOLE AND COUNTERSINK INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED. 4 EACH COUNTERSINKS CRACKED IN SKIN ONLY. MOVED PNEUMATIC MANIFOLD DUCT TO THE SIDE AND VACUUMED OUT SWARF. 4 CRACKED FASTENER HOLES WILL BE REPAIRED. INSTALLED FASTENERS EXCEPT ONE, FABRACATED RADIUS BLOCK ALIDOINED AND PRIMED FOR THE REMAINING FASTNER. INSTALLED REMAINING FASTENER AND RADIUS BLOCK. ALL ACCESS RESTORED. LEAK CHECK OF DUCT WAS GOOD. CLOSED PANEL .

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