Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 20, 2025
Submitted
September 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8697C
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36728
Aircraft time
29,706 hours, 14,821 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zone 500
Component
Flap · Boeing
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 WING OTBD AFT FLAP HAS LARGE AREA OF DELAMINATION ON UPPER SURFACE ON INBD CORNER. REMOVED LT WING OTBD AFT FLAP IAW AMM 27-51-22. INSTALLED LT WING OTBD AFT FLAP IAW AMM 27-51-22.

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