Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
October 10, 2019
Submitted
May 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32458
Aircraft time
40,914 hours, 24,510 cycles
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Aft Fuselage
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

LIGHT SWITCH IN EMPENAGE TAIL CONE FOUND LOOSE DUE TO DELAMINATED COMPOSITE JUST BELOW THE FWD LOWER CORNER OF THE ACCESS CUT OUT / REVOMED LIGHT SWITCH FOR ACCESS ; REPAIRED DELAMINATION ON EMPENNAGE TAIL CONE JUST BELOW FWD LOWER CORNER STA 1166 OF ACCESS ; CUT OUT; REINSTALL LIGHT SWITCH PER SWPM 20-10-12. ; NDT 51-05-01 ; PART 1 ; SRM 51-70-06-2R-3 ; 51-70-06-2R-0 . PERFORMED TAP TEST AFTER REPAIR NDT 51-05-01 ; NO DELAMINATION NOTED .

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