Service difficulty report · Butt Joint · 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
Butt Joint
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C&SI NDT INSP. HAS INDICATION OF MATERIAL LOSS AT BS 1080 BUTT JOINT BETW EEN S2L & 2R. VISUAL INSP. CARRIED OUT CORROSION FOUND TO EXTEND UP TO S3L NEW CUT OUT LINE MADE IAW 69-62161 S3L REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW DRAWINGS 69-6 2161 & UPS EO B727-5330-1177-M

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