Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
January 23, 2017
Submitted
February 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25102
Aircraft time
71,899 hours, 48,233 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C323649
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 727f-727g
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

AFT LEFT FUSELAGE CRACKED 2.5 INCHES LONG, 1 INCH AFT OF BS 727 & WL 158. ACFT GROUNDED. REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW EA 400-53EA-18441.

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