- Difficulty date
- September 19, 2026
- Submitted
- September 24, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 7378
- Aircraft serial
- 62543
- Aircraft time
- 17,622 hours, 8,165 cycles
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 400
- 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
NR 2 ENGINE PYLON HEAT SHIELD PLUME SUPPRESSOR SKIN CRACKED. CRACK LOCATION FROM AFT SKIN EDGE 28 INCHES; CRACK STOP FROM LEFT SKIN EDGE 0.500 INCHES. CRACK STOP FROM RIGHT SKIN EDGE 1.500 INCHES SRM 54-50-70-1A-3 CRACKS ARE NOT PERMITTED. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR IAW SRM 54-50-70-2R-7.