Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
August 6, 2005
Submitted
August 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919UP
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19012
Aircraft time
49,748 hours, 51,314 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6517561
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1385 To 1485
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, NR 2 ENG UPPER HORIZ FIREWALL SURFACE TO VERT FIN, LT, ANGLE HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON INNER SURFACE OF VERT FIN SKIN BETWEEN STA 1385 AND 1425 APPROX. SKIN REMOVED AND FOUND CORRODED O/S LIMITS, CHORD BETWEEN BS 1384 AND 1484 FOUND CORRODED AND CHORD REMOVED. NEW CHORD SPLICE IN WITH REPAIR ANGLES AND SKIN REPLACED IAW UPS AUTH 727-53-20187 AND 727-55-20049.

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