Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
February 19, 2026
Submitted
February 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8302F
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36680
Aircraft time
45,299 hours, 21,236 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Debonded
Location
Zone 500 Flap
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 OTBD TRAILING EDGE FLAP HAS DISBONDING ON UPPER SKIN INBD CORNER 12 AT LONGEST AND 8 AT WIDEST HAVING DISBONDING FROM ZONE 1 TO 5. MORE THAN 2 DIAMETER IN ZONE. SPLIT T/E 1 1/2<. REPLACED LT OTBD AFT FLAP IAW AMM 27-51-22.

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