Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7478F

Difficulty date
January 20, 2025
Submitted
June 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611UP
Make and model
Boeing 7478F
Aircraft serial
64257
Aircraft time
26,356 hours, 3,856 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500 Le Flap
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

*** MAJOR REPAIR *** EQUIPMENT STRIKE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE L/H IB TRAILING EDGE FLAP COMPLETED ALL STEPS OF EO-92563-REQ4. THIS IS CONSIDERED A PERMANENT REPAIR.

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