Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
December 5, 2025
Submitted
January 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8518R
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63593
Aircraft time
29,569 hours, 14,824 cycles
Part
Tee Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500 Le
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

LEFT-WING LEADING-EDGE STRUCTURE: LEADING EDGE 'T' EXTRUSION HAS CORROSION ON THE VERTICAL LEG. LOCATED OUTBOARD OF THE #3 SLAT ANTI-ICE TUBE. CORROSION ON T FITTING BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED LOWER LEADING EDGE RIB T FITTING FOR REPLACEMENT. DRILLED A REPLACEMENT EXTRUSION IAW SRM 51-40-05. INSTALLED THE TEE FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-02.

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