Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 7478

Difficulty date
April 8, 2025
Submitted
April 8, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N747EF
Make and model
Boeing 7478
Aircraft serial
40906
Aircraft time
29,857 hours, 3,197 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
115U5424
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
Part time
29,857 hours, 3,197 cycles
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

LH WING UPPER SKIN PANEL FOUND CRACKED, DELAMINATED, FOUND DURING INSPECTION PER B223914; EXTERNAL - GV: WING UPPER SKIN PANELS. TO INCLUDE: FORWARD OF LEADING EDGE SPAR, FRONT SPAR TO REAR SPAR, & AFT OF REAR SPAR. ACCESS NOTE: UPPER WING SKIN LOWER SURFACE - VISIBLE IN LEADING EDGE BAYS WITH LEADING EDGE DEVICES EXTENDED / VISIBLE IN TRAILING EDGE BAYS WITH FLAPS, SPEED BRAKES AND SPOILERS EXTENDED MPD: 57-425-01

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