Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72731C

Difficulty date
August 13, 2002
Submitted
August 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926UP
Make and model
Boeing 72731C
Aircraft serial
19233
Aircraft time
51,472 hours, 38,218 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs418-441,S2l-4l
Stage of operation
IN
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 CORROSION FOUND AT LAP JOINT S4L. LFEC INSPECTION CARRIED OUT FROM B S 360 TO BS 440. MATERIAL LOSS INDICATION FROM BS 440 TO BS 411 APPR OX. 20% - 30%. CORRODED INTERNAL DOUBLER ALSO FOUND TO BE DISBONDED. DOUBLER REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SMRO EO 2002-044-003, REF. UPS EO B727-5330-1 7405-A.

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