Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
January 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19094
Part
Fitting
Part number
65159691
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 740
Stage of operation
IN
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-D, CORROSION AND CRACKING FOUND ON BS 740 LT TERMINAL FITTING. BS 740 LT FITTING REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UPS EO B727-5310-7477-C. FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN S17L AND S24L REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3A AND FIG 5 TO PREVENT INSTALLATION OF O/S FASTENERS IN SKIN.

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