Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
October 16, 2005
Submitted
November 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918UP
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19008
Aircraft time
49,800 hours, 51,186 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 441 Str 8l
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 NDT INSPECTION HAS INDICATION OF MATERIAL LOSS AT BS 441 FWD OF CENTER LINE AT STR 8L, INVESTIGATE. CORROSION FOUND BETWEEN SKIN AND DOUBLER. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND BE WITHIN LIMITS, AREA REPROTECTED IAW SRM 51-30-02.

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