Service difficulty report · Erosion Shield · Boeing 74744AF

Difficulty date
May 28, 2026
Submitted
June 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577UP
Make and model
Boeing 74744AF
Aircraft serial
35666
Aircraft time
63,511 hours, 9,924 cycles
Part
Erosion Shield
Part number
65B1517841A
Part serial
012371
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500
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

L/H WING L/E NO.1 V.C FLAP EXTERNAL INBD SIDE AND UPPER CORNER AREA. I.A.W. SRM 57-43-02-2R-5 REV. 106 REFER TO SOPM 20-50-12 REV. 159 PERFORM REPAIR AS BELOW : REMOVE THE RAIN EROSION SHIELDS AND CLEAN. APPLY THE SEALANT TO REPAIR AREA CURED AT 70F FOR 48 HOURS.2. CONDITION CHECK IS SATISFACTORY.

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