Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
January 12, 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
Stringer
Part number
146N3110186
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

FUSELAGE SKIN IS BULDGING AROUND TWO FASTNER HEADS, JUST FORWARD OF THE AFT LOWER FUSELAGE MAJOR REPAIR AT AFT VHF ANTENNA. REMOVED 3 BULDGING RIVETS FORWARD OF THE AFT LOWER FUSELAGE MAJOR DOUBLER REPAIR AT STATION 1460 AND FRAME 1480 OF AFT VHF ANTENNA, NO DAMAGE NOTED IN THIS AREA IAW SRM B757-200 TASK: 51-40-02, AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND 4 RIVETS WITH EVIDENS OF CORROSION 6 INCHE AFT THE THREE INITIAL RIVETS IN THE AFT VHF ANTENNA DOUBLER. ++INSTALLED PRODUCTION SPLICE STA 1460 STR30IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0. INSTALLED AFT VHF ANTENNA SUPPORT ASSY REMOVED ON STEP 7 OF THIS NON ROUTINE IAW SRM B757-200 TASK: 51-40-02.

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