Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7478F

Difficulty date
August 29, 2026
Submitted
September 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865GT
Make and model
Boeing 7478F
Aircraft serial
60118
Aircraft time
36,330 hours, 6,402 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 500
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

BROKEN SKIN & STRIP, LT WING NR 9 VC FLAP FRONT MOLDING. PERFORM PERMANENT REPAIR. DAMAGE ON SKIN PANEL ASSY OF LT WING NR 9 VC FLAP IAW EGAT EI T2026A57M.1713, REV 1. CONDITION CHECKED SATISFACTORY.

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