Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 7373U3

Difficulty date
October 23, 2002
Submitted
November 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373U3
Aircraft serial
28740
Aircraft time
12,389 hours, 7,857 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Fairing
Part number
65C26301
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-04 CHECK A 1" CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE FORWARD UPPER CORNER RADIUS OF THE INBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD TRACK FAIRING ASSEMBLY, INBOARD SIDE OF EXTERNAL SHELL, L/H ENG PYLON. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACKED AREA AT THE FORWARD UPPER CORNER RADIUS OF THE INBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD TRACK FAIRING ASSEMBLY, INBOARD SIDE OF EXTERNAL SHELL, L/H ENG PYLON; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A FILLER AND DOUBLER; AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 54-50-70, FIG. 204.

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