Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
September 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
27620
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 341.5-425.5
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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND APPROX 200 RIVETS WITH STAGE 2 CORROSION ON TOP OF THE LEFT WING UNDER THE ICE DETECTION STRIPE, STA 341.5 THRU 425.5. *S/D* CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING PER SRM 57-30-1 FIG 6, AT A 10:1 REMOVAL RATIO. ALL BLEND OUT AREAS WERE MEASURED AND INFORMATION GIVEN TO BOEING ENGINEERING. A BOEING TEAM ACCOMPLISHED FASTENER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF 120 FASTENERS WITH MATERIAL REMOVED GREATER THAN 0.020 INCHES. THE DAMAGED BACR15FH8* RIVETS WERE REPLACED WITH BACB30NY8K*Y HI-LOKS. TWA MAINTENANCE RESTORED THE AREA TO THE ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE FINISH PER SRM 57-30-1, FIGURE 6.

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