Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
July 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703DH
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19010
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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, RT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE CUT OUT FOR THE NR 5 SLAT INBD TRACK IS CRACKED. REMOVED SEALS TO GAIN ACCESS TO BACKSIDE OF LEAD EDGE OF WING PER SRM 57-30-4, MADE EXTERNAL DOUBLER PICKED UP EXISTING HOLES 2 EA NEW HLOES ONTO NEW DOUBLER PER SRM 57-30-4. ROUTED CRACK APPROXIMATELY .375 INCH LONG PER SRM 57-30-4, TREATED AND PRIMED NEW DOUBLER AND LEADING EDGE OF WING PER SRM 57-30-4, MATERIAL USED: 6X10 .063 2024T3, N/R 2009.

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