Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
July 9, 2004
Submitted
August 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19094
Aircraft time
55,775 hours, 43,351 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Tip
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, 0.5 INCH CRACK IN LOWER WING SKIN AT LEFT WING TIP, APPROX 8 INCHES FROM TIP AND JUST FWD OF STRINGER FAIRING. CRACK STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1. CRACK CONTAINED WITHIN DRILLED AREA. HOLE DRILLED IN RIB COMMON TO REPAIR SCHEME FOR NDT. HFEC CARRIED OUT ON 8 FASTNER HOLES, NO DEFECTS FOUND. CUT OUT CARRIED OUT IAW EO 2004-073-005. DOUBLER FABRICATED. DOUBLER INSTALLED. ALL AREA REPROTECTED.

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