SDR AWXA200300093

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737300

Difficulty date: January 28, 2003
Submitted: January 31, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N331AW
Make and model: Boeing 737300
Aircraft serial: 23747
Aircraft time: 47,475 hours, 30,156 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65757783
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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 - DURING C-14 CHECK A 3/4 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 867, BETWEEN STR 18-19 RT. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 867, BETWEEN STR 18-19 RT AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A FILLER, DOUBLER, AND TRIPLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA E.R. 03-5361-03030-ES1.

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