Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 21, 2024
Submitted
September 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8648A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
42531
Aircraft time
34,069 hours, 16,363 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
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 HAS LARGE AREA OF DELAMINATION ON FIXED TRAILING EDGE WEDGE.<[01] REMOVED TRAILING EDGE WEDGE F.O.M.;[02] DRILLED NEW WEDGE ASSY 113A2550-603 PER SRM 51-10-02.;[03] INSPECTED AS REQUIRED. CORRECTIVE ACTION #1 AND #2;[04] PAINTED EXTERIOR FINISH PER AMM 51-21-99.;[05] REINSTALLED I/B FIXED TRAILING EDGE WEDGE PER SRM 51-40-02.;[06] REINSTALLED I/B FIXED TRAILING EDGE WEDGE PER SRM 51-40-02.;[07] C/W INSPECTION

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