SDR ASAA2015070614344

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date: July 6, 2015
Submitted: December 22, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N765AS
Make and model: Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial: 25102
Aircraft time: 68,410 hours, 45,294 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 655298873
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 951-972
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

L2 DOOR CUTOUT FWD LOWER CORNER HAS CRACK INDICATION. REMOVAL OF MARKED FASTENER IS REQUIRED TO VERIFY USING BHEC INSPECTION. ACFT GROUNDED. REPAIRED L2 DOOR CUTOUT FWD LOWER SKIN IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-32, REPAIR 32. THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR WITH A THRESHOLD OF 66,000 CYCLES AND AN INTERVAL OF 24,000 CYCLES AT TIME OF REPAIR IS 45,294.

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