Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 4, 2024
Submitted
August 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8646B
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36935
Aircraft time
33,915 hours, 16,273 cycles
Part
Wedge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500 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 I/B MAIN FLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE HAS DELAM AREA ON UNDERSIDE OF WEDGE. (MARKED)<[01] REMOVED DAMAGE PER SRM 57-53-01-2R-7 AND SRM 51-70-10-2R-4.;[02] INSPECTED C/A 1.;[03] APPLIED REPAIR PER SRM 57-53-01-2R-7 AND SRM 51-70-10-2R-4;[04] 02 - PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION ONLY PER [SRM 57-53-01-2R-7-B00269 (REPAIR 7 - INBOARD MAIN FLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE - PERMANENT)]. NDT INSPECTION STILL NEEDS TO BE PERFORMED.;[05] ACCOMPLISHED BOND TEST PER NDT PART 1 51-04-00 NO DEFECTS NOTED;[06] RESTORED FINISH PER AMM 51-21-99.;[07] 02 - INSPECTED PER [SRM 57-53-01-2R-7-B00269 (REPAIR 7 - INBOARD MAIN FLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE - PERMANENT)]

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