SDR AWXA200200025

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date: January 3, 2002
Submitted: January 14, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N175AW
Make and model: Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial: 23634
Aircraft time: 53,167 hours, 32,609 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65458901
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - C - DURING C-17 CHECK L1 DOOR LOWER FUSELAGE HINGE CUTOUT WAS FOUND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH FORWARD BS 305. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF CUTOUT SKIN AT DOOR HINGE BS 305, FABRICATED A REPAIR PLATE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW 53-10-01, FIG 205, PG 217-218.

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