Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
January 30, 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
Attach Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

THE LEFT A/C BAY VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 663, LBL 9 IS CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGED AREA & VERIFIED THE CRACK IAW NDT MANUAL PART 6; 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 23. REMOVED THE LT A/C BAY VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC HOLE PROBE INSPECTION OF LT VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO THE FUEL TANK IAW NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC. 16. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LOCATED DRILLED AND DEBURRED A NEW ATTACH ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-05. INSTALLED FASTENERS COMMON TO THE NEW ATTACH ANGLE & FUEL TANK IAW SRM 51-40-02. DOME SEALED FASTENERS IAW SOPM 20-50-19. SEALED EXTERNAL FASTENERS TO THE LT AC BAY VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE. IAW SOPM 20-50-19

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