Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
September 18, 2026
Submitted
September 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18112
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27302
Aircraft time
109,454 hours, 25,719 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Part number
75734012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
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

LEFT WING LOWER ACCESS PANEL 543BB HAD TWO CRACK INDICATIONS AT HOLE NR 16 AT 3 AND 4 O'CLOCK. FABRICATED, INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG AT HOLE NR 16 IAW EA 757-5720-A46 07 REV-STEP 14 VIA T26/1876291 COMPLIED WITH UAL EC/RA 5720-03682.