Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
February 20, 2019
Submitted
March 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745SW
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29491
Aircraft time
68,934 hours, 40,675 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Left Wing
Stage of operation
UK
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

#3 FLAP SUPPORT FAIRING HAS DAMAGE TO OUTBOARD SIDE OF TAILCONE. DAMAGE CONSISTS OF A HOLE MEASURING .40' IN DIAMETER AND .300' IN DEPTH; EXTENDING THROUGH PILES TO CORE. DELAMINATION EXTENDS TO 2.5' IN DIAMETER AROUND THE HOLE; DAMAGE IS OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 57-53-70-1A-1 PAR 4(A) 5. / INSTALLED TAIL CONE SUPPORT FAIRING IAW SIP CLEARING# 39728 DMA# 0278981

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