Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
April 21, 2024
Submitted
April 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8635F
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
60083
Aircraft time
33,487 hours, 16,000 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Pulled
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

L/H WING; MID FLAP SUPPORT FAIRING #3; INBOARD FLAP; OUTBOARD RIVETS PULLED THROUGH. LARGEST HOLE SIZE IS .323. REFERENCE SRM 57-53-70-2R-2 REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS ALT. 1. ENGINEERING APPROVES TO INSTALL HARDWARE TO RUBSTRIP ON #3 TRAILING EDGE FLAP FAIRING PER SRM 57-53-70-2R-2. 4 OUT OF 5 HOLE SIZES ARE FOLLOWS; STARTING FWD .320; .310; .323; .262; NO DAMAGE TO LAST HOLE. AFTER REVIEWING THIS FAULT, ENGINEERING CONCURS WITH THE SRM DEFERRAL REVIEW FOR FAULT: TTG8Q00SW9AQ. REFER TO TSR 2024002685. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 57-53-70-2R-2-B00430 FLAP SUPPORT FAIRING - NUMBER 3 INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP - DVI 500 CYC - INTERIM REPAIR.

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