Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
January 29, 2026
Submitted
March 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8532S
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63576
Aircraft time
28,764 hours, 14,561 cycles
Part
Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
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 WAFFLE PLATE CRACKED I/B OF NR 3 FLAP TRACK. REMOVED CRACKED WAFFLE PLATE IAW SRM 51-40-02. LOCATED AND DRILLED FASTENER HOLES IN A NEW WAFFLE PLATE IAW SRM 51-40-05. REMOVED AND INSTALLED THE NEW WAFFLE PLATE WITH FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-40-02.

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