Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
March 6, 2026
Submitted
April 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8533S
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63577
Aircraft time
28,616 hours, 14,599 cycles
Part
Attach Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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

STA 663 VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE HAS A CRACK AT LBL 9'. HFEC ROTARY HOLE INSPECTION COMPLETED FOR FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO FUEL TANK IAW NDT 51-00-00, PART 6, PROCEDURE 16. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LOCATED AND MATCH DRILLED NEW LT SIDE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-06. INSTALLED THE NEW ATTACH ANGLE FASTENERS COMMON TO FUEL TANK PER SRM 51-40-02. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE NEW ATTACH ANGLE & FASTENERS IAW SOPM 20-50-19. INSTALLED FASTENERS COMMON TO THE VAPOR BARRIER IAW SRM 51-40-02. DOME SEALED HEADS OF FUEL TAKE FASTENERS AND VAPOR BARRIER FASTENERS IN WHEEL WELL IAW SOPM 20-50-19. LOCATED AND MATCH DRILLED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02. REPLACED THE VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02.

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