Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 4, 2026
Submitted
September 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8546V
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63574
Aircraft time
29,792 hours, 15,138 cycles
Part
Stringer
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

STRINGER18AL BS 727 UPPER FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO INNER CHORD INDICATES A CRACK DEFECT IN STR.18A PER BOEING NDT MANUAL PART6, 51-00-00 PROC.16. L/H STR.18A STA.727 UPPER FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO INNER CHORD INDICATES A CRACK DEFECT IN STR.18A PER BOEING NDT MANUAL PART6 51-00-00 PROC.16. DEFECT WAS FOUND. TO BE IN THE. OUTER MOST FITTING PART #144A7321-5 WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED ON 26-153-02116-WIP2 TTG8Q01DQ38A C/W INSPECTION

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