Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
June 18, 2024
Submitted
June 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8711Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
36979
Aircraft time
15,670 hours, 7,032 cycles
Part
Fairing
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
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

FOUND CRACK ON ENG #2 AFT STRUT FAIRING ABOVE EXHAUST PLUG ASSEMBLY TWO CRACKS ON THE STRUT FAIRING. FIRST CRACK IS 6 INCHS LONG AND 1/16TH OF AN INCH WIDE AND 1/8TH OF AN INCH DEEP. SECOND CRACK IS 11 7/8TH INCHES LONG AND 1/16TH WIDE AND 1/8TH INCH DEEP. TWO CRACKS ARE JOINT TOGETHER MAKE ONLY ONE CRACK.<[01] 04 - REPAIRED PER [SRM 54-50-70-2R-7-D01518 (REPAIR 7 - AFT FAIRING PLUME SUPPRESSOR-DVI EVERY 30 DAYS FOR 3 MONTHS; THEN DVI EVERY 120 DAYS-INTERIM REPAIR)];[02] C/W;[03] REPAIRED PER SRM 54-50-70-2R-7-D01518

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