Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 10, 2025
Submitted
August 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8606C
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
35964
Aircraft time
42,209 hours, 20,105 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zone 500 Flap
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 TRAILING EDGE OTBD AFT FLAP HAS DELAMINATION AND DAMAGE ON I/B AFT EDGE. THE DELAMINATION AREA OF THE LOWER SKIN IS APPROX. 11.5' BY 14'. INCLUDING 5 FASTENER HOLES COMPLETELY PULLED THROUGH. THE MISSING MATERIAL TO THE LOWER SKIN IS ROUGHLY 5.5' X 2.0'. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF MISSING ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB CORE. PERFORMED GROUND HANDLING EQUIPMENT HITS AIRPLANE OR PART DEPARTS AIRPLANE (CONDITIONAL INSPECTION) IAW AMM 05-51-59. NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE NOTED. CW SRM 57-53-01-1A-5 & EA SWA-SWA-18-1448. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR AND APPLIED SPEED TAPE.

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