SDR AWXA200401150

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date: October 5, 2004
Submitted: October 22, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N166AW
Make and model: Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial: 23627
Aircraft time: 57,765 hours, 40,586 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65457722
Condition: Worn
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING C-18 CHECK, A WORN AREA WAS FOUND ON DOUBLER (SKIN) WHERE VERTICAL FIN MEETS FUSELAGE BETWEEN BS 867 AND BS 887, STR 1 RT AND STR 2 RT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED WORN DOUBLER FROM BS 867 TO BS 887, STR 1 RT TO STR 2 RT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT DOUBLER PER DWG 65-45772; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW EO 55-32-01, FIG 2, PG 9.

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