Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
October 10, 2024
Submitted
November 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8671D
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36715
Aircraft time
30,276 hours, 14,648 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

LEFT WING INBOARD MAIN FLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE IS DELAMINATED ON TRAILING EDGE.<[01] REMOVED LEFT WING INBOARD MAIN FLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE PER SRM 51-40-02.;[02] PART REMOVAL ONLY;[03] DRILL NEW LEFT WING INBOARD MAIN FLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE (TOP SIDE ONLY) IAW SRM 51-40-02.;[04] DRILLED NEW LEFT WING INBOARD MAIN FLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE; INSTALLED NUT-PLATES IAW SRM 51-40-02.;[05] APPLIED EXTERIOR PAINT FINIS ON NEW LH WING IB MAIN FLAP WEDGE IAW AMM 51-21-73.;[06] INSPECTED C/A 4 AND 5;[07] PARTS UPDATE;[08] O.K. TO INSTALL PANEL 553 ET;[09] C.A. STEP 8. OKAY TO INSTALL FLAP PANEL 553 ET. RII;[10] REMOVED AND REPLACED WEDGE PER SRM 51-40-02;[11] VERIFIED C.A. STEP 10 (AMT P. GIETZEN) NEW REPLACEMENT WEDGE INSTALLATION PER SRM 51-40-02. RII.

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