Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 3, 2025
Submitted
August 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8699A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36923
Aircraft time
29,624 hours, 14,712 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO THE FUEL TANK AT STA.663 LBL 60 SHOWS INDICATION OF A DEFECT USING HFEC. (M). HFEC HOLE PROBE INSPECTION OF FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO THE REPAIR AREA PER BOEING NDT MANUAL PART 6;51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16 INDICATES DEFECT. FASTENER HOLE REPAIRED PER EA 25-157-02112.

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