Service difficulty report · Lap Joint · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date
May 23, 2000
Submitted
July 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707DH
Make and model
Boeing 72722
Aircraft serial
18321
Part
Lap Joint
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

1080 LAP JOINT HAS + 10 PERCENT INDICATION OF CORROSION BELOW S-2 LT, FROM LBL 13 TO 14 AFT OF AFT FASTNER ROW. REMOVED FASTENERS AND CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF AFT SKIN BS 1080 FROM STR 4 LT TO 4 RT, 1/4 IN X 4 1/8 IN. VISUAL INSPECTION FROM S 10 LT TO S 10 RT SHOWS NO FURTHER CORROSION.ALODINED AND PRIMED AREA PER SRM 51-10-2. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED PER S/B727-53-0109 AND DRAWING 69-62161. SEALED AREA AS REQUIRED PER S/B 727-53-0109.

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