Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
November 15, 2018
Submitted
February 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7835A
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
34294
Aircraft time
45,582 hours, 22,516 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Elongated
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

#6 FLAP SUPPORT FAIRING TAILCONE HAS LOOSE FASTERNERS AND ELONGATED HOLES. FIVE FASTERNERS HAVE BROKEN NUTPLATES / REMOVED & REPLACED #6 FLAP SUPPORT FAIRING TAILCONE; IAW SRM 51-40-02 & REMOVED & REPLACED ALL BROKEN NUTPLATES; (6EA); IAW SRM 51-40-02. APPLIED AERODYNAMIC SMOOTHING SEALANT; IAW SOPM 20-50-11. PAINTED TAILCONE WING GRAY 707 TO MATCH FAIRING IAW AMM 51-21-73