Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74744AF

Difficulty date
May 31, 2026
Submitted
June 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577UP
Make and model
Boeing 74744AF
Aircraft serial
35666
Aircraft time
63,511 hours, 9,924 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65B13501937J
Part serial
74707120002
Condition
Eroded
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

ERODED SKIN, LT WING L/E LOWER PANEL 521AB EXTERNAL SURFACE, ADJACENT NO.2 PYLON. I.A.W. 747-400F SRM 57-41-01-2R-2 REFER TO SRM 51-70-07-0G-0 REV. 106. REMOVE THE DAMAGE MATERIALS AND CLEAN. BOND THE REPAIR PLIES WITH FILM ADHESIVE CURED AT 260 F FOR 130 MINUTES WITH A MINIMUM VACUUM OF 22 IN/HG. INSTALLED FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G REV.106 AND DWG 65B13501 SH2 REV.D.

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