Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 777323ER

Difficulty date
May 18, 2026
Submitted
May 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728AN
Make and model
Boeing 777323ER
Aircraft serial
31553
Aircraft time
50,053 hours, 5,802 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN RIGHT HAND WING TRAILING EDGE UPPER SKIN PANEL AT FREEZE PLUG LOCATED BETWEEN WS 470.5 AND WS 442.5. REPAIRED SKIN PANEL PER EA 374710.