Service difficulty report · Elevator · Boeing 7478F

Difficulty date
July 18, 2021
Submitted
July 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618UP
Make and model
Boeing 7478F
Aircraft serial
64264
Aircraft time
7,200 hours, 1,059 cycles
Part
Elevator
Part number
65B0570017
Part serial
1580
Condition
Punctured
Location
Skin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O, O, O
Precautionary procedure
O, O, O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/ADAMAGE REPORTED TO LEFT HAND INBOARD ELEVATOR PN 65B05700-17, .4 PUNCTURE THROUGH UPPER AND LOWER TRAILING EGDGE SKINSSANDED AREA AND REMOVED DAMAGE AT PUNCTURE AND REPAIRED PER EO B747-5520-80103-C.

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