Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
May 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702DH
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19793
Part
Fitting
Condition
Worn
Location
Bs 870
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 D-CHECK, RT 870 WING TO BODY FITTING BOTTLE PIN HOLE HAS LOSS OF PLATING AND PREVIOUS BURNISHING SPOTS. CHECKED LIMITS AT ALL AREAS. FOUND MATERIAL REMOVED AT 2 O' CLOCK POSITION AT 6 O'CLOCK AT, 7 O'CLOCK, 10 O'CLOCK AND 11 O'CLOCK. HFEC AREA OF BLEND OUTS. CRACK INDICATION AT 2 AND 6 O'CLOCK. BLENDED AREA AT 2 AND 6 O'CLOCK, HFEC, ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF 870 BORE PER SRM 53-40-1, FROM 4.25 TO 4.5. INSTALLED REPAIR SLEEVE AND BOTTLE PIN BUSHING PER SRM 53-40-1.

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