Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
November 26, 2025
Submitted
December 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8518R
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63593
Aircraft time
29,569 hours, 14,824 cycles
Part
Attach Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zn 100 Fus Lower
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

BS 663, FWD OF LT A/C BAY, APPROXIMATE LBL 9, VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED AT FIRST FASTENER INBD OF THE SILICONIZED FLEX SEAL. HFEC VERIFIED. REMOVED THE BAY VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE IAW SRM 57-10-10-2R-5, AND SRM 51-40-02. COMPLIED WITH NDT OF HOLES COMMON TO FUEL TANK UPPER ATTACH ANGLE IAW NDT MANUAL, PART 6, 51-00-00, FIG 16. NO FAULTS FOUND. LOCATED AND DRILLED A NEW VAPOR BARRIER ATTACHED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-05. RII INSPECTED WORK ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED EXTERNAL VERTICAL FASTENERS COMMON TO RT SIDE BS.663 VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02.

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