Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
October 25, 2005
Submitted
December 7, 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
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
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 AFT CARGO DOOR CRACK ON INNER SKIN SECOND INSPECTION HOLE FWD EDGE AT BOTTOM. REMOVE FASTENER AND CHECK DEPTH OF CRACK TO DETERMINE REPAIR. HFEC CARRIED OUT AND CRACK FOUND CONTAINED WITHIN FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-02.

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