Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
May 8, 2000
Submitted
June 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19717
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C, CENTER SECTION, FORWARD SPAR, LOWER CHORD AREA AT APPROX BUTT LINE 15 HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. REPLACED WING CENTER SECTION FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD WITH SPLICE LOCATED AT LBL 24.61. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS IN ACCORDANCE WITH UPS EO B72 7-5710-12840-A, AVITAS ENGINEERING REPAIR ORDER AVHM 132RO-1, AND BOEING TELEX UPS-MAI-00-00003H. EO NR B727-5710-12840-A.

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