Service difficulty report · Heat Shield · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
September 15, 2024
Submitted
September 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8708Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
42566
Aircraft time
16,241 hours, 7,481 cycles
Part
Heat Shield
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
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

#2 ENGINE STRUT AFT HEAT SHIELD SKIN HAS A LARGE CRACK #2 ENGINE STRUT AFT HEAT SHIELD SKIN HAS A LARGE CRACK REF. SRM 54-50-70-1A-3 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS 4(B)<[01] REPAIRED #2 ENG AFT FAIRING PLUME SUPPRESSOR PER SRM 54-50-70-2R-7. DVI REQUIRED EVERY 30 DAYS FOR 3 MONTHS THEN 120 DAYS AFTER 3 MONTHS.;[02] VERIFIED C/A #1

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