Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
January 11, 2026
Submitted
February 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
23851
Aircraft time
39,473 hours, 26,446 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
148N371087
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

APU BAY, INTERNAL STRUCTURE RT SIDE, BTWN BS 1885.2 & 1918.9, ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB SKIN HAD CORROSION. TRIMMED OUT LOWER FWD SECTION OF HONEYCOMB ONLY ON SKIN BOND ASSY. PANEL TO REMOVE EXFOLIATED CORROSION, ACCOMPLISHED AND INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER AND SURROUNDING STRUCTURE IAW EA 757-5380-27-A4273, REV-, STEP 1. TRIMMED DAMAGED OUTER SKIN ON BOND ASSY PANEL TO REMOVE REMAINING EXFOLIATION PER E.A# 757-5380-27-A4273 STEP 1. ENLARGE CUTOUT BY 0.040". PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF ALL 40 ACCESSED FASTENER HOLES, LOCATION COMMON TO THE DAMAGE AREA ON THE SKIN LAYER AND TITANIUM LAYER ONLY IAW EA 757-5380-27-A4273, STEP 5, PRELIMINARY 1. NO CRACK INDICATION NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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