Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
September 25, 2025
Submitted
October 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8508W
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
38814
Aircraft time
29,735 hours, 15,000 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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; DEFLECTION CONTROL RIB; INBOARD FIXED TRAILING EDGE UPPER PANEL BRACKET CRACKED. (M)<[01] REMOVED CRACKED WEB ANGLE BRACKET PER SRM 51-40-02.;[02] LOCATED; DRILLED AND DEBURRED REPLACEMENT WEB ANGLE BRACKET PER SRM 51-40-05.;[03] INSPECTED WORK IN C/A #1-2;[04] INSTALLED NEW RIGHT WING; DEFLECTION CONTROL RIB; INBOARD FIXED TRAILING EDGE UPPER PANEL BRACKET PER SRM 51-40-02.;[05] INSPECTION COMPLETE ON CORRECTIVE ACTION #4 FOR INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE INBD SIDE OF THE DEFLECTION RIB. STILL REQUIRES TOUCH UP PAINT IN REWORKED AREAS AND WILL BE DOCUMENTED ON STEP #1.;[06] INSPECTION COMPLETE ON STEP #1 FOR FINISH RESTORATION DUE TO REPLACEMENT OF THE BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE INBD SIDE OF THE DEFLECTION RIB.

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