Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
May 23, 2006
Submitted
June 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19103
Aircraft time
53,598 hours, 41,182 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
X
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 X-RAY INSPECTION HAS DETECTED 2 SUSPECT CRACKS ON INSPAR RIBS LOCATED BETWEEN ELEVATOR STATION 99.50-136.50 DISPLACED UPPER ELEVATOR SKIN FROM BS 99.5 TO BS 136.5 IAW SRM 51-30- 02 AND REMOVED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM LOWER SKIN. HFEC CARRIED OUT ON THE ABOVE AREA IAW B727-NDTM 51-00-00 PT 6 FIG 4. 1 CRACK CONTAINED WITHI N PREVIOUSLY STOP DRILLS. NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND. ELEVATOR BEYOND ECO NOMIC REPAIR. REF NRC 100783 FOR REPLACEMENT AND MOR

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