SDR AWXA200401026

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date: September 9, 2004
Submitted: September 15, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N168AW
Make and model: Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial: 23629
Aircraft time: 57,634 hours, 40,344 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING 8-DAY CHECK, A 3 3/16 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT RT TAIL AREA FORWARD OF OUTFLOW VALVE BS 927, STR 23 RT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-01, FIG 229, DETAIL XI.

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