SDR ASAA2015100413334

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date: October 4, 2015
Submitted: October 7, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N762AS
Make and model: Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial: 25099
Aircraft time: 69,884 hours, 46,280 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65C3236535
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 727d
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

CRACK IN FUSELAGE, RT SIDE .8750 LONG, 1.5 FWD 727E, TOP SIDE OF S-24R TRANSFERRED FROM N/R 00001 DEFECT NR 11426711. ACFT GROUNDED. REPAIRED SKIN CRACK DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-00 01-2R-31 DET IDX. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR INITIAL THRESHOLD IS SET FOR 66,000 CYCLES REFER TO OPERATORS REPAIR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR INSPECTION METHODS AND INTERVALS.

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