Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
May 16, 2004
Submitted
June 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N396US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23318
Part
Panel
Part number
311A10659597
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(2) SECONDS PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, A PASSENGER REPORTED THAT TWO PANELS DEPARTED THE NR 1 ENGINE PYLON. ONE PANEL WAS REPORTED THO HAVE STRUCK THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PYLON PANELS AND CHECKED SECURITY OF NR 2 ENGINE PYLON PANELS. REPAIRED DAMAGE TO THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE, FOUR FEET FROM ROOT THAT MEASURED 1 INCH X 1 INCH X .0625 INCH DEEP, IAW SRM. PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT NEXT C-CHECK VISIT.

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