Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
October 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N134FE
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19852
Part
Skin
Part number
654237042
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 441
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

DURING ROUTINE LFEC INSP, NOTED AREA OF GREATER THAN 10 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS IN FWD SKIN BS 441 CIRCUMFERENTIAL BUTT SPLICE, BETWEEN STR 3R AND 4R (MARKED IN RED). *S/D* REPLACED SKIN AND REPAIRED LAP TEAR STRAP AND MODIFIED BUT JOINT REPAIR BS 360 TO 480, STR 4R IAW FED-EX EA NR 7-5330-37335.

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