Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
April 7, 2026
Submitted
May 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8531Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63575
Aircraft time
29,638 hours, 14,907 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 IS CRACKED UNDER DEFLECTION RIB FIXED TRAILING EDGE PANEL; I/B SIDE OF ENGINE PYLON. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION PER NDT PART 6 CH51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED WAFFLE PLATE FOR NDT PER SRM 51-40-02.. INSTALLED WAFFLE PLATE PER SRM 51-40-02.

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