Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 7272B7

Difficulty date
June 26, 2006
Submitted
July 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762AT
Make and model
Boeing 7272B7
Aircraft serial
22162
Aircraft time
62,000 hours, 34,469 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt Wing
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

L/WING TE UPPER PANEL DELAMINATED AT LWBL 88 BS 889 IN/SQ WITH NO CRACKS EVIDENT IN OUTER SKIN. CUT OUT DELAMINATED AREA ON UPPER SKIN OF L/WING TE PANEL APPROX 10" DIA. FABRICATED DOUBLER 14" DIA FROM .016" 7075T6 PO# 526029 AND BONDED. REMOVED SECTION OF CORE 10"DIA AND POTTED IN NEW SECTION OF CORE 10" DIA DUR-5052-44-3/16-N-E .500. CUT OUT DELAMINATED AREA OF LOWER SKIN 10". FABRICATED DOUBLER 14" DIA FROM .012" 7075T6 PO NR 5347162 AND BONDED, CLEANED, PRIMED, AND SEALED IAW B727 SRM 51-40-24 FIG1. INSTALLED L/WING TE UPPER PANEL AT LWBL 88 BS 889 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.

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