Service difficulty report · Fastener · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
July 17, 2003
Submitted
August 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19721
Aircraft time
61,500 hours, 45,589 cycles
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Fastener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spar
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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, FOLLOWING HFEC INSPECTION AROUND FASTENER HOLES IN O/B FLANGES OF VERTICAL FIN FRONT SPAR FORGING, 2 CRACKS FOUND COMING FROM FASTENER HOLES ON LEFT SIDE. CRACKS STOP DRILLED IAW DRG 65-81528. REFERENCE SMRO EO 2003-041-001 FOR REWORK. REFERENCE UPS EO B727-5530-19081.

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