Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
January 23, 2025
Submitted
February 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8681M
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36904
Aircraft time
30,073 hours, 14,843 cycles
Part
Wedge
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 HAND WING I/B MAIN FLAP TRAILING EDGE WEDGE HAS AREAS OF DELAMINATION ON LOWER SIDE.<[01] REMOVED DAMAGED T/E WEDGE PER SRM 51-40-02.;[02] LOCATED AND PICKED UP MOUNTING BOLT HOLES IN NEW WEDGE IAW SRM 51-40-02.;[03] INSPECTED WORK ACCOMPLISHED IN C/A #1. REMOVED DAMAGED T/E WEDGE PER SRM 51-40-02. LOCATED AND PICKED UP MOUNTING BOLT HOLES IN NEW WEDGE IAW SRM 51-40-02.;[04] MATCH DRILLED REMAINING FASTENER HOLES PER SRM 51-40-02. INSTALLED NUTPLATES PER SRM 51-40-10;[05] INSPECTED THE WORK PERFORMED ON CORRECTIVE ACTION #4; NO DEFECTS NOTED.;[06] OK TO INSTALL NEW WEDGE;[07] INSTALLED REPLACEMENT WEDGE PER SRM 51-40-02;[08] C/W RII INSPECTION

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