Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
February 7, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
24060
Aircraft time
35,800 hours, 26,680 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
654577891
Condition
Cracked
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - "C" - DURING C-10 CHECK A 5/16" CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT UPPER R2 DOOR HINGE CUTOUT BS 952, HFEC INSPECTION AND 10X VISUAL CONFIRMED THE CRACK. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORM HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY CRACK WAS CONTAINED; FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER, AND INSTALLED REPAIRS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-60-01, PG. 210-212.

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