Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 74744AF

Difficulty date
May 28, 2026
Submitted
August 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572UP
Make and model
Boeing 74744AF
Aircraft serial
35669
Aircraft time
65,192 hours, 10,331 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
65B172777
Condition
Worn
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

MAJOR REPAIR, SUPPORT ROD INSIDE FUELING PANEL STATION AFT ATTACH BOLT HOLE IS ELONGATED AND ATTACH ANGLE IS WORN. ACCOMPLISH THE REPAIR IAW EO-97627-REQ2 REV1 AND EGAT EI F2026A57M-1357, REVISION 1. REFER TO DAMAGE REPORT FOR THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL & THICKNESS, REPAIR MATERIAL & THICKNESS, AND THE REPAIR DIMENSION & LOCATION. DETERMINE THE FLIGHT CONTROL CUMULATIVE WEIGHT CHANGE NEEDS TO BE UPDATED: NO. INITIATE DEFERRALS AS OUTLINED IN THE APPLICABLE TECHNICAL MANUAL, OR AS SPECIFIED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER: NONE.

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