Service difficulty report · Spar Chord · Boeing 72751C

Difficulty date
November 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903UP
Make and model
Boeing 72751C
Aircraft serial
18945
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Chord
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 870
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-SI, CORROSION (C57-174-01.01-01) ON WING CENTER SECTION UPPER REAR SPAR BS 870 LBL 26 TO 40 WL 190. REMOVED CORRODED AREAS, REPLACED WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD LBL 70.5 TO RBL 70.5 (P/N 65-18538-1), SPLICED IN NEW CHORD AT RBL 39.07. REPLACED REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD SPLICED AT LBL 19.2. REPLACED WEB (P/N MFAB 28-WB-002). REPLACED ZEE SUPPORTS SPLICE ANGLES AND STIFFENERS COMMON TO REAR SPAR REPAIR ACC PER ERN 97-2614 AND 97-2650.

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