Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
July 9, 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
Part
Skin
Part number
6518420111
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 SKIN CRACK FOUND AT FWD CORNER CUTOUT OF FWD ENTRY DOOR S-7L. NOTE: WHEN NDT WAS CARRIED OUT IN REPAIR AREA, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS CORROSION BETWEEN THE SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE FWD ENTRY DOOR SKIN PANEL P/N 65-18420-111. REPLACED IAW SHANNON MRO EO 2003-041-003. REFERENCE UPS EO B727-5330-19084.

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