Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
April 20, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft time
63,898 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Winglet
Part time
3,840 hours, 2,178 cycles
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

(CAN) DURING ROUTING C CHECK INSPECTION , FOUND EVIDENCE OF DELAMINATION AT UPPER CHORD, 8 INCHES LONG, 6 1/2 INCHES FORWARD OF AFT MOUNT FITTING. WINGLET REMOVED AND RETURNED TO WINGLET SYSTEM FOR EVALUATION AND POSSIBLE RECTIFICATION. WINGLET SYSTEMS PROVIDED REPLACEMENT WINGLET FOR INSTALLATIOIN TO AIRCRAFT.

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