Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73783N

Difficulty date
April 7, 2026
Submitted
August 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5479A
Make and model
Boeing 73783N
Aircraft serial
32578
Aircraft time
63,558 hours, 41,195 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
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

LOWER FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN SECTION LAP JOINT LOWER SKIN FROM STA 500D TO STA 500F ON STR-24R SKIN WITH CORROSION. - - MRO EMP# 5323-PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR AT LOWER FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN SECTION FROM STA 360 TO STA 540 ON STRG 24RH DUE TO SKIN PANEL WITH CORROSION AND SCRIBLE LINE IAW COOPESA EO.#COO-EO-2026-24369-R03 REV 3(07-15-2026)RDR #COO-SCA-26-0068-15B(07-11-2026) FAA FORM 100-9 REF ID 202606230006-0005 (07-10-2026) FIRST AND SECOND STAGE APPROVAL FAA FORM 8100-9 REF ID 202606230006-0007(07-10-2026) FIRST STAGE APPROVAL THIS IS AMOR OF PARAGRAPH (9) OF AD2010-26-06 CONTINUE ON TASK 6

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