Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72721C

Difficulty date
January 6, 2003
Submitted
January 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934UP
Make and model
Boeing 72721C
Aircraft serial
19135
Aircraft time
45,714 hours, 51,393 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, POPPED RIVET HEAD AT BS 1180 STR 7L DUE TO CORROSION. ALSO FURTHER SIGNS OF CORROSION ON STR 7L BETWEEN 1180 & 1150. LFEC INSP PERFORMED AT 1180 STR 7L, 10-15 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS EVIDENT. CORRODED SKIN REMOVED APPROX 10 INCHES X 5 INCHES STA 1183-1178. LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION REMOVED FROM EXPOSED BONDED SKIN DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-10-02. REPAIRED CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 53-30-03 FIG 3A, CATAGORY-B REPAIR.

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