Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
October 16, 2005
Submitted
December 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918UP
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19008
Aircraft time
49,800 hours, 51,186 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
65C2156623
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 870 Brl 36
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

AREA OF SUSPECT CORROSION ON WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR LWR CHORD BS 870 RBL36 DUE TO 2 POPPED FASTENER HEADS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND RECTIFY AS NECESSARY. AS PER BOEING INSTRUCTIONS THE LWR CHORD WAS REPLACED. NEW CHORD WAS CUT AT RBL 9.5. REPAIR SPLICE ANGLES AND STRAPS INSTALLED IAW SRM51-30-02 AND DWG 65C21566. WCS REPAIR OF WEB CARRIED OUT IAW BOEING REPAIR AND A AAE EO 2005-093-013. UPS AUTHORIZATION NR B727-5710-23321-A.

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