Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
April 15, 2003
Submitted
May 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19103
Aircraft time
52,381 hours, 40,253 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
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&SI, SUSPECT CRACK ON FRAME ADJACENT TO HINGE STRUCTURE AT FWD END OF FWD CARGO BAY DOOR. ON REMOVAL OF STIFFENER IN PREPARATION FOR REPAIR A NEW CRACK WAS FO UND WHICH WAS OUTSIDE THE PERMITED REPAIR AREA. FRAME WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-02. FRAME FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-30-02 FRAME INSTALLED IA W SRM 51-30-02. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-10-1

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