Service difficulty report · Spar Chord · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date
August 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181
Make and model
Boeing 72722
Aircraft serial
18868
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Chord
Part number
6518538
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 870
Stage of operation
IN
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

CENTER WING TANK INTERNAL BS 870 REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD CORRODED FROM RBL 6 TO 48. REMOVED CORROSION, CUT OUT SPAR WEB FROM RBL 54 TO LBL 51, INSTALLED WEB DOUBLER AND NEW SPAR CHORD. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED PER SRM 51-40-4 FIG 1 ESO 11782 DATE 7-23-96, FAR 8110-3 DATED 7-23-96 AND EA 7-5710-28808 DATED 7-23-96.

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