Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
March 16, 2024
Submitted
April 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8628A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
42384
Aircraft time
33,352 hours, 15,915 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
UNKNOWN
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

LEFT WING T/E DEFLECTION CONTROL RIB UPPER PANEL ATTACH FLANGE IS CRACKED IN HALF. DISASSEMBLED AND REMOVED DAMAGE PER SRM 57-51-02-2R-3. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION PER NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FLAP PEENED REPAIR AREA AND FABRICATED; LOCATED & DRILLED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 57-51-02-2R-3. C/W INSPECTION. REMOVED & DISPLACED BAFFLE I/B OF DEFLECTION RIB PER SRM 51-40-02. REMOVED WEB PER SRM 51-40-02. REMOVED T/E DEFLECTION CONTROL RID ASSY AS REQUIRED. REMOVED 1 EA SPOILER PRESSURE HYD LINE AND 1 EA SPOILER RETURN HYD LINE AT WS 278. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 57-51-02-2R-3-B00043 (REPAIR 3 - WING INBOARD FIXED TRAILING EDGE DEFLECTION CONTROL RIB UPPER TAB CRACK DAMAGE.

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