Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7478F

Difficulty date
April 29, 2025
Submitted
May 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608UP
Make and model
Boeing 7478F
Aircraft serial
64255
Aircraft time
28,830 hours, 4,227 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Elevator
Component
Elevator · Boeing
Component part number
183U330112
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

DURING OK TO INSTALL OF RH INBD ELEVATOR, FOUND THAT THE RH OTBD ELEVATOR HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS, SMOKING RIVETS, AND MISSING RIVETS. REF; GMM 04-02 ATA 27. VERIFIED AL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR. MAINTENANCE PART NUMBER REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. NO DEFECT WAS NOTED AND FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE.

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