SDR AWXA200201116

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373U3

Difficulty date: October 29, 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
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 6545769
Condition: Cracked
Part time: 0 hours, 0 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-04 CHECK A 1/8" CRACK WAS FOUND AT CORNER OF AIR CONDITION GROUND SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT, LOWER FUSELAGE, BS 540. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT CRACK AT CORNER OF AIR CONDITION GROUND SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT, BS 540; TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-01, FIG. 101.

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