SDR UPS05245829

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date: October 11, 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
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs235 Str16l&17l
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 INDICATES 2 CRACKS EMINATING FROM FASTENERS " BS235.8 STR16L-17L. PLEASE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. FASTENERS REMOVED FROM AFFECTED AREA IAW SRM 51-80-02. AFFECTED AREA CUTOUT IAW SRM 53-30-3. HFEC CARRIED OUT AROUND CUTOUT AND ON REMOVED FASTENERS IAW NDTM 51-00-00PT6 FIG 4 AND FIG 16. NO DEFECTS FOUND. REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. PRIMED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1.

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