What was found
LEFT WING MAIN FLAP, OTBD AFT WEDGE HAS A LARGE AREA OF DELAMINATION. REMOVED DELAMINATED FLAP WEDGE PER SRM 51-40-02. LOCATED AND MATCH DRILLED REPLACEMENT WEDGE IAW SRM 51-40-02. INSTALLED NUT PLATES IAW SRM 51-40-02.
- Difficulty date
- November 28, 2025
- Submitted
- December 31, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8518R
- Make and model
- Boeing 7378H4
- Aircraft serial
- 63593
- Aircraft time
- 29,569 hours, 14,824 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Wedge
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Zone 500 Flap
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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