Service difficulty report · Lap Joint · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
November 10, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Lap Joint
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
62,789 hours, 47,193 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) WHILE CARRYING OUT AN EXTERNAL LOW FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF SPECIFIC LAP JOINTS. CORROSION WAS DETECTED AT STRINGER 24 RT AND LT FROM STA 259 TO 360 AND STRINGER 4 RIGHT STA 1130 TO 1183. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN FERRIED ON A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND REPAIR.

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