Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
March 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701DH
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19011
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 950
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, STA 950 SIDE FITTING HAS A 8 INCH SEPARATION 3 INCHES ABOVE AND 5 INCHES BELOW STRINGER 10. PERFORMED HFEC, REMOVED RT WINDOW, CUT OUT SECTION OF RT FITTING STA 950 BETWEEN STR 9 AND 14. FABRICATED SPLICE ANGLES PER S/B 53-0196 13 X 5 AND 13 X 6'. FABRICATED FILLERS, 7.8 X 2.2 AND 10.4 X 2 AND SPLICE PLATE 12.5 X 3.2. INSTALLED WINDOW PLUG. INSTALLED PARTIAL REPLACEMENT FROM STR 9 TO STR 12 PER S/B 53-0196.

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