SDR AWXA200200269

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date: March 10, 2002
Submitted: April 2, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N304AW
Make and model: Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial: 24011
Aircraft time: 44,192 hours, 31,365 cycles
Engine time: 0 hours, 0 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65C33756
Condition: Cracked
Part time: 0 hours, 0 cycles
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-15 CHECK 3 EACH .300" CRACKS WERE FOUND ON LOWER AFT RADIUS RIVET PATTERN OF R1 DOOR CUTOUT. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACKED AREA OF SKIN, PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY CRACKS WERE CONTAINED, FABRICATED 2 EACH REPAIR DOUBLERS AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT R1 DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER IAW B737-300 SRM 53-10-01, FIG. 202, PG. 204-208.

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