SDR 2003F00564

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372L9

Difficulty date
April 24, 2003
Submitted
September 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464AT
Make and model
Boeing 7372L9
Aircraft serial
21278
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE R1 DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER. THE CRACK WAS 2.5 TO 3 INCHES AND VERIFIED BY NDT. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON NON ROUTINE 031033. TOTAL AIRCRAFT TIME 46985.2, TOTAL CYCLES 41351. (M)

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