Service difficulty report · Tip · Boeing 72729

Difficulty date
January 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N712DH
Make and model
Boeing 72729
Aircraft serial
19401
Part
Tip
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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, LEFT WING TIP CRACKED AND POPPED RIVETS AT UPPER TRAILING EDGE I/B SEAM. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, HFEC, INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 57-20-5, 4 X 6.

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