Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
December 20, 2001
Submitted
January 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28173
Aircraft time
16,541 hours, 5,479 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND TWO STATIC BURN PITS WITH 3 INCH CIRCLE OF LIGHT CORROSION. AREA HAD BEEN GROUND APPROX 0.025 DEEP, LOCATED CENTER OF LAP SEAM, STRINGER 4L AND STA 1223. REPAIRED PER ARA 17864.

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