Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
June 29, 2026
Submitted
July 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
25474
Aircraft time
40,247 hours, 23,271 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Stiffener
Part number
113N11843
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Corroded
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

LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE UPPER COMPOSITE PANEL FWD OF LEFT AILERON IS BULGING, NUT PLATE CHANNEL SEEN FROM THE BOTTOM IS DISFIGURED POSSIBLY BY CORROSION - AA003. CLEANED AREA STR -Z-500 STR: LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE UPPER COMPOSITE PANEL FWD OF LEFT AILERON IS BULGING, NUT PLATE CHANNEL SEEN FROM THE BOTTOM IS DISFIGURED - IAW SOPM 20-30-03. INSTALLED NEW STIFFENER PN: UP-113N1184-3 ON LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE UPPER COMPOSITE PANEL FWD OF LEFT AILERON IAW B757-200 SRM 51-40-02-0G.

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