Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
January 28, 2003
Submitted
February 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19722
Aircraft time
63,836 hours, 46,760 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 NDT HAVE MATERIAL LOSS INDICATION OF 15-20 PERCENT ON FUSELAGE SKIN FWD OF BUTT JOINT 360, STR 25R TO 27R. FASTENERS REMOVED FROM ABOVE AREA IAW SRM 51-30-2. TO FACILITATE CORROSION CLEAN UP EXISTING DOUBLER ABOVE STR 25R DE-RIVETED BETWEEN BS 328 AND BS 360 IAW SRM 51-30-2. NEW DOUBLER FABRICATED IAW BOEING DRG 65-18420. NEW DOUBLER FASTENED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND BOEING DRG 65-18420.

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