Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74745E

Difficulty date
August 26, 2016
Submitted
August 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579UP
Make and model
Boeing 74745E
Aircraft serial
26062
Aircraft time
93,419 hours, 15,851 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTION TYPE: P, LEFT INBD ELEVATOR HAS A 1 X 1 INCH PUNCTURE 3/4 INCH DEEP ON UPPER SKIN 12.5 INCHES FROM INBD EDGE AND APPROX. 3 FT AFT OF L/E. REPAIRED THE ELEVATOR IAW SRM 51-70-06 PARA. 5C, REV. 36. MAJOR

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