Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
October 6, 2003
Submitted
October 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23778
Aircraft time
51,832 hours, 36,947 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Debonded
Location
Tailcone
Component
Tailcone
Component part number
654657715
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

DURING C-17 CHECK 8 AREAS OF TAIL CONE SURFACE WERE FOUND DEBONDED. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGE ON TAIL CONE SURFACE AT BS 1176 CENTERLINE, BS 1166.5, 6 INCHES RT OF CENTER, BS 1169 2.5 INCHES RT OF CENTER, BS 1163.5, 3 INCHES RT OF CENTER, BS 1165.5 11INCHES LT OF CENTER, BS 1173 3 INCHES RT OF CENTER, BS 1165 7 INCHES LT OF CENTER, AND BS 1196 AT CENTERLINE, PERFORMED BOND REPAIR IAW B737-300 SRM 51-70-07, PG. 28, FIG. 9.

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