Service difficulty report · Retainer · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705DH
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19191
Part
Retainer
Part number
65296052
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center Tank
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

AT C-CHECK, FUSELAGE BS 870 REAR UPPER CHORD CENTER TANK RBL 46 TO OUT. HEAVY CORROSION AND PRESSURE SEAL RETAINER IS ALSO CRACKED. FOUND SEAL RETAINER ATTACH ANGLE TO BE CORRODED BS 870 RBL46 AND CRACKED. REMOVED ATTACH ANGLE FROM RBL 40 TO RBL 63 APPROX, PER B727 SRM 51-10-2 NO CORRSION FOUND ON UPPER CHORD. INSTALLED NEW 2 PRESSURE SEAL RETAINER PER SRM 51-10-1. ALODINED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-2.

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