Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372X6C

Difficulty date
May 22, 2012
Submitted
May 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372X6C
Aircraft serial
23123
Aircraft time
67,719 hours, 69,876 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Bs 907-917
Part time
69,876 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LOWER FUSELAGE PRESSURIZATION LEAK AT EXTERNAL REPAIR FWD EDGE AT STA 907 AT STRINGER 20L AT LAP SEAM AND BUTT SPLICE DOWN TO STR 25L LAP SEAM. REMOVED FASTENERS IN EXISTING REPAIR AT STR 20L STA 907 - 917. REAMED HOLES TO PROPER SIZE IAW SRM 51-30-05, FIG 3 & 4. NDT INSP WAS PREFORMED ON THE HOLES, NO CRACKS DETECTED IAW NDT MANUAL 51-00-00. INSTALLED FASTENERS WET WITH SEALANT IAW SRM 51-30-2. PRESSURIZATION LEAK WAS DUE TO IMPORPER SEALING WHEN REPAIR WAS INSTALLED ON ACFT AT A PREVIOUS DATE.

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