SDR UEIA9993

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7472D3B

Difficulty date
October 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D3B
Aircraft serial
21251
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 1241
Part time
74,272 hours
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

LEFT WING STATION 1241 SPLICE STRAP AND SKIN FOUND CRACKED IN FORWARD HOLE, VERIFIED WITH HFEC INSPECTION. FAIL/SAFE STRAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND CRACKED SKIN WAS TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIRED. THIS IS AN APPROVED ALTERNATE METHOD OF COMLIANCE REF 8110-3. (M)

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