Service difficulty report · Spar Forging · Boeing 72782C

Difficulty date
May 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709DH
Make and model
Boeing 72782C
Aircraft serial
19968
Part
Spar Forging
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vert Stab
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

AT C-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON VERTICAL FIN FRONT SPAR FORGING BELOW S-DUCT AND LEFT SIDE OF SPLICE PLATE. INSTALLED NEW MODIFIED FRONT SPAR FORGING UPPER SPLICE PLATE BELOW S-DUCT PER AVITAS EO 96PMSI 123D-1, REPAIR 10 BY 3.

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