Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
June 10, 2002
Submitted
July 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19101
Aircraft time
50,347 hours, 39,291 cycles
Part
Frame
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+SI NOSE LANDING GEAR BAY, EVIDENCE OF CORROSION IN TORQUE BOX AREA. ARE A JUST AFT OF LT FWD NLG DOOR AT BS 288 LT. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-1. OLD CHORD REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND NEW CHORD DRILLED OFF IAW DWG 6 5-18415. NEW CHORD INSTALLED IAW DWG 65-18415 AND SRM 51-30-2. CRACK WAS THEN FOUND AT SKIN BS 350 LBL 18, NEW REPAIR INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3.

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