Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
July 25, 2025
Submitted
August 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8501V
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
41530
Aircraft time
29,503 hours, 14,754 cycles
Part
Wedge
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zone 600 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

RIGHT WING INBD MAIN FLAP; OTBD TRAILING EDGE WEDGE HAS LARGE AREA OF DELAMINATION. REMOVED DAMAGED WEDGE. LOCATED & DRILLED NEW WEDGE IAW SRM 51-40-02.; COMPLIED WITH STEP 1. INSTALLED NEW NUT PLATES IAW SRM 51-40-02. PAINTED LOWER TE WEDGE SURFACE IAW AMM 51-21-73. PAINTED INBD FLAP TE WEDGE IAW AMM 51-21-73.

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