Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
July 7, 2009
Submitted
September 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27145
Aircraft time
50,767 hours, 20,774 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
144N800764
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE LOCATING CHORD 144N8007-64, IAW PTF MOD W/C PRODUCTION FOUND THAT IF DRILLED THE CHORD WOULD HAVE SHORT ED. COMMON TO THE TRANSVERSE WEBS AT STA 1160, RBL63 TO LBL63. AT BS 1160, RBL63 TO LBL 63, UPPER CHORD REPLACEMENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED, DUE TO DISCREPANCY EFFECTING THE PTF CONVERSION, ON MAE MOD W/C 118350451CZ2R04, AND MAE EA NR 757-5345-16-F2086, REV-, DATED 05/26/09. THIS NON ROUTINE IS FOR TRACKING PURPOSES ONLY. MAJOR ALTERATION.

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