Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
February 19, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19196
Aircraft time
54,591 hours, 43,038 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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+SI, AFTER REMOVING A STIFFENER LOCATED AT FWD SIDE OF LT AUX SPAR, THE UPPER CHORD OF THE AUX SPAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION IN A 2 INCH SECTION AROUND WS 277. UPPER CHORD REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-01.

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