Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date
December 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 72722
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Skin
Part number
651838581
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1170 Str 18l
Part time
66,392 hours
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

(CAN) CRACK INDICATION IN FUSELAGE PRESSURIZATION SKIN AT BS1170 ABOVE STRINGER 18L. CRACK THREE INCHES IN LENGTH JOINED A HORIZONTAL LINE OF PAINT BLISTERS IN A 10 INCH LINE OF BLISTERS. DISBONDED DOUBLER AND SEVERE CORROSION OF SKIN AND DOUBLER ON BOND FACES. PANEL REPLACED. ADJACENT LOWER SKIN ALSO DISBONDED AND CORRODED BS1148 TO BS1183 STRINGER 20L TO 24L REPLACED. AREA OF PREVIOUS LAVATORY INSTALLATION.

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