SDR ASAA2015081312999

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date: August 13, 2015
Submitted: September 15, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N769AS
Make and model: Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial: 25103
Aircraft time: 69,915 hours, 40,014 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 6552988873
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 963-965
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 LWR CORNER FUSE SKIN IS CRACKED. ACFT GROUNDED. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-32, DETAIL IV THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR INITIAL THRESHOLD IS SET AT 66,000 CYCLES INTERVALS SET AT 24,000 CYCLES, SRM 53-00-01-212-32, TABLE IX FOR INSPECTION METHODS.

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