Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
October 10, 2025
Submitted
November 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8618N
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36915
Aircraft time
39,757 hours, 19,120 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Zone 100
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

HOLE IN FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 188 STR 23-24R. FWD EDGE OF THE PART [4] STRUCTURAL FILLER IS 2.5 INCHES FROM NEAREST ROW OF STA 178 BUTT SPLICE. MINIMUM 3.00 INCHES REQUIRED IAW SRM 53-10-01-2R-8 FIGURE 202, FLAGNOTE 8. SEE STEP 15. OUTER RIVET ROWS HAVE BBAD RIVETS SHOULD BE BBD RIVETS. VERIFIED ITEM REJECTED IN CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEM NR 2 HAS BEEN CORRECTED AS DOCUMENTED IN STEP 13. REJECTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED WITH SRM 53-10-01-2R-8-B01473. C/W RM 53-10-01-2R-8-B01473 REPAIR 8.

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