Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74745EF

Difficulty date
December 24, 2025
Submitted
December 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487MC
Make and model
Boeing 74745EF
Aircraft serial
30609
Aircraft time
101,884 hours, 18,556 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Zone 500 Flap
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 INBD AFT FLAP LE ENGINE LOWER SURFACE HAS A PUNCTURE. 36" OUTBD OF ACCORDION SEAL. REPAIRED SMALL PUNCTURE 1/2" ON LH INBD AFT FLAP LEADING EDGE 501/2" FROM ACCORDION SEAL AND 361/4" FROM TRAILING EDGE PER B747-400 SRM 51-70-07-0G-0 PG. 15 A. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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