Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72729

Difficulty date
January 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N712DH
Make and model
Boeing 72729
Aircraft serial
19401
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1110-1183
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, SKIN BULGING FROM BETWEEN NR 2 ENGINE INLET AND STRINGER 4 LEFT FROM FS 1110 TO 1183. FOUND CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS AT A UPPER AND LOWER SKIN BETWEEN STR 4 AND 3 STA 1143. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3, 22 X 18.

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