Service difficulty report · Support Beam · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
May 14, 2024
Submitted
June 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8572X
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
64251
Aircraft time
19,855 hours, 10,226 cycles
Part
Support Beam
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Wing Te
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 TRAILING EDGE; DEFLECTION SUPPORT BEAM HAS WEAR MARKS AT THE TAB ATTACHED TO THE UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL.<[01] REMOVED DAMAGE ON LH WING INBD FIXED T/E DEFLECTION CONTROL RIB AND INBD SUPPORT BEAM MATERIAL LOSS .045; MAX ALLOWED .040; FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS; REF B737-NG SRM 57-51-02-1A-1 FIG 108 DETAIL C AND G; REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS; ALODINED; PRIMED; AND PAINTED REF B737-NG SRM 57-51-02-2R-1 AND SRM 57-51-00-2R-4; PREFORMED GAP CHECK; CHECK GOOD IAW BOEING 737-800 AMM 57-50-01-820-801;[02] L/H WING TRAILING EDGE; DEFLECTION SUPPORT BEAM HAS WEAR MARKS AT THE TAB ATTACHED TO THE UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL.

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