Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
October 3, 2002
Submitted
October 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19096
Aircraft time
55,788 hours, 41,899 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
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

DURING PREPARATION FOR CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR WEB SPLICE REPAIR, ADDITIONAL CORROSION WAS NOTED ON UPPER CHORD INBOARD OF LBL 34.20. WEB, CHORD, SPLICE AND STIFFENERS FABRICATED IAW DRG NR 65C21531 REPAIR COMPLETED IAW SMRO EO 2002-052-013. UPS ENG FILE NR B727-5710-177 09-A.

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