- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2026
- Submitted
- August 17, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 757224
- Aircraft serial
- 28967
- Aircraft time
- 101,036 hours, 24,250 cycles
- Part
- Torque Box
- Part number
- 175N20014
- Condition
- Dented
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- 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
RT VERTICAL STAB EXTERNAL SURFACE OF LWR TORQUE BOX SKIN FROM FSS 92.250-FSS 270.784 HAS NUMEROUS DENTS (APPROX 100+). VERTICAL STAB RH VERTICAL TORQUE BOX PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED 175N2001U4 TORQUE BOX PANEL COMMON TO NETIO RT STAB IAW SRM 51-40-02-OG.