Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
March 6, 2003
Submitted
March 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19717
Aircraft time
66,366 hours, 48,831 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Airstairs
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&SI, AIRSTAIRS; A CRACK IS EXTENDING FROM BENEATH REPAIR AT LIGHTENING HOLE ON RT SIDE OF AIRSTAIRS AT STEP 10 AND ONE RIVET IN THE REPAIR IS NOT SECURE. REPAIR PLATE FITTED AS PER SRM 51-40-2. RIVETED AS PER SRM 51-30-2, TREATED PER SRM 57-10-2. STOP CRACK HOLES DRILLED AS PER SRM 51-10-1. HFEC CARRIED OUT AROUND STOP DRILLED HOLES IAW B727 NDTM 51-00-00. CRACK CONTAINED BY STOP DRILLS.

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