Service difficulty report · Vapor Barrier · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
June 8, 2020
Submitted
June 12, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8324A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
35966
Aircraft time
26,465 hours, 11,655 cycles
Part
Vapor Barrier
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

CENTER WING REAR SPAR VAPOR WEB HAS A 10' DIAGONAL CRACK THAT EXTENDS FROM RBL 30.83 TO RBL 35. THE CRACK EXTENDS UNDER STIFFENER AT RBL 31.83. THIS IS THE LOWER RIGHT WEB (GFRP) REPAIRED CRACK PER SRM 57-10-10-2R-2REPETITIVE ACTION REQUIRED: DO A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION EVERY 3;000 FLIGHT CYCLES.

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