Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
December 5, 2025
Submitted
December 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29852
Aircraft time
70,904 hours, 42,542 cycles
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Delaminated
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

THE FORWARD TAIL CONE FAIRING IS DELAMINATED WITH DAMAGE TO THE FACE SHEETS WITH FIBERS AND HONEYCOMB EXPOSED AND CONTAMINATED WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID, BS 1193.5; 24.5' RT OF TOP. CRACK LENGTH, L=3' W=1.5'. TAIL CONE R & R WITH A NEW ONE.

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