Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
November 22, 2022
Submitted
December 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8607M
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36634
Aircraft time
34,142 hours, 15,565 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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

FLAP TRACK FAIRING 542BB HAS A CRACK ON THE INNER SKIN 47 INCHES AFT OF THE LEADING EDGE, DAMAGE IS OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 57-53-70-1A-1, FIGURE 101, AND 104, ZONE 1, PARA 4A. TAP TESTED, DEBOND NOTED. REMOVED 1 INCH DIA OF INNER SKIN AND PARTIAL DEPTH CORE IAW SRM 51-70-04-2R-2 PARA 4.A-B. UT INSPECTED DAMAGE REMOVAL IAW NDTM PART 4, 51-00-02. NO DEBONDS NOTED. REPAIRED IAW EA 22-157-03470.

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