Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
September 10, 2026
Submitted
September 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
27386
Aircraft time
33,003 hours, 21,322 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Lt Elevator
Component
Elevator
Component part number
183N2302
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. LT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE HAS A PUNCTURE. ACCOMPLISH REPAIR IAW WET LAYUP 200 DEG F (93 DEG C) CURE 757-200PF SRM REV 125 CHAPTER 51-70-17-0G-0 PARAGRAPH 4.A REPAIR GENERAL USING SRM 55-20-01-2R-1 REPAIR 1. PERFORMED MOISTURE REMOVAL CYCLE IAW B757-200PF SRM 51-70-17-0G-0. FILLED AREA IAW B757-200PF SRM 51-70-17-0G-0. USED MATERIALS 04-009-0018 BATCH# 4508204. BONDED REPAIR PLIES IAW B757-200PF SRM 51-70-17-0G-0. USED MATERIALS P/N:04-001-0045 BATCH# 4495866. PERFORMED POST CURE (REPAIR) INSPECTION TO THE REPAIR AREA ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE L/H ELEVATOR, IAW B757 NTM 51-00-05 PART 4. THE REPAIR AREA IS DELAMINATION / DISBOND FREE AT THIS TIME.

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