Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7377Q8

Difficulty date
August 20, 2025
Submitted
August 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7865A
Make and model
Boeing 7377Q8
Aircraft serial
30647
Aircraft time
65,028 hours, 42,716 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
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

LH INBOARD AFT FLAP HAS INTERGRANULAR CORROSION AT TRAILING EDGE APPROX. MID WAY DAMAGE IS LOCATED AT TRAILING EDGE 30.5' FROM OUTBOARD EDGE. DAMAGE IS 3.875 ' X 1.625'<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED LH IB AFT FLAP; OPS CHECK GOOD REF. AMM 27-51-12.

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