Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
June 24, 2026
Submitted
July 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8536Z
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63571
Aircraft time
30,133 hours, 15,187 cycles
Part
Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
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

RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE, LOWER WING SHELF, WAFFLE PLATE CRACKED AT THE ATTACH FASTENER OTBD OF NR 8 FLAP TRACK. REMOVED WAFFLE PLATE IAW SRM 51-40-02. REMOVED WAFFLE PLATE FROM ASSEMBLY IAW SRM 51-40-02. MATCH DRILLED NEW WAFFLE PLATE IAW SRM 51-40-05. PAINTED NEW WAFFLE PLATE IAW AMM 51-21-99. REASSEMBLED WAFFLE PLATE COMPONENTS (NUTPLATES; WAFFLE PLATE; PHENOLIC SPACER AND PLASTIC SHEET) IAW SRM 51-40-02. INSTALLED WAFFLE PLATE ASSY ON RT WING IAW SRM 51-40-02. DOME SEALED HI-LOK COLLARS IAW SOPM 20-50-19.

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