Service difficulty report · Fastener · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
January 24, 2025
Submitted
January 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5693A
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
29947
Aircraft time
73,365 hours, 37,672 cycles
Part
Fastener
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 400
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

MULTIPLE SMOKED FASTENERS ON THE R/H WING JUST INBOARD OF THE #2 ENGINE PYLON WHEN PRESSING ON PANEL IT APPEARS THAT THE FASTENERS ARE LOOSE AND MAYBE SHEARED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON RH WING LOWER FIXED TRAILING EDGE PANEL I/B OF #2 PYLON IAW B737-800BCF SRM 51-70-04.

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