Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
July 22, 2002
Submitted
August 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19091
Aircraft time
53,970 hours, 39,800 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
B521 S1r-S4r
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, MATERIAL LOSS INDICATIONS AT BS 521 AFT SKIN FROM STR 1 TO STR 2 OF 15 - 20 PERCENT AND FROM STR 3R TO STR 4R OF 20 PERCENT AND ON FWD SKIN AT BS 521 BETWEEN STR 3R AND STR 4R OF 15 PERCENT. AREA INSP AND CORROSION FOUND ON SKIN AND TEAR STRAP AT INDICATED AREAS OF SKIN. CORRODED AREA OF SKIN AND TEAR STRAP OUT OF LIMITS AND CUT AWAY IAW SRM 53-30-3. FURTHER CORROSION FOUND ON SKIN AND REINFORCING STRAP AT BUTT JOINT SPLICE AT S2L. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 21 UPS EO-B727-5330-0815.

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