Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
May 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701DH
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19011
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 740
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, STIFFENER CRACKED AT UPPER END AND LOCATED INSIDE CENTER FUEL TANK DRY BAY, BS 740. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC AND FOUND 5 CRACKS. REMOVED STIFFENER AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-2, 35 LONG.

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