SDR SWAA2025092408975

Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date: August 27, 2025
Submitted: September 24, 2025
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8698B
Make and model: Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial: 36977
Aircraft time: 30,100 hours, 15,025 cycles
System (JASC): 2810 · Fuel Storage
Part: Fuel Tank
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 100
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

BS 663 RIGHT, THE INBD FWD FUEL TANK FASTENER HOLE HAS CRACK INDICATION AT SECOND LAYER. CLEANED HOLE IAW SRM 51-10-02. PERFORMED HOLE PROBE INSPECTION IAW NDT 51-00-00, PART 6, PROC 16 CRACKED INDICATION STILL PRESENT. REPAIRED FASTENER HOLE IAW SRM 51-40-02 & EA 25-157-02315,

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