Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 7478F

Difficulty date
June 27, 2026
Submitted
June 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868GT
Make and model
Boeing 7478F
Aircraft serial
60119
Aircraft time
29,826 hours, 5,251 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 300 Elev
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

R/H O/B ELEVATOR I/B UPPR SKIN PANEL ALONG L/E FOUND THICKNESS LESS THAN 0.087"(<P>PERFORMED REPLACEMENT AS PER EO 4855A020 2.3 AND SRM 51-70-04 REPAIR 5. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.</P>)

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