Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
February 19, 2001
Submitted
March 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919UP
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19012
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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-CK, FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION BULGE AND APPROX 3 INCH LATERAL CRACK. REMOVED FASTENERS, REMOVED CORROSION. NDT INSP C/W CUT DAMAGE AREA AND INSTALL DOUBLER REPAIR AT FUSE SKIN.

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