SDR AWXA200401185

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date: October 3, 2004
Submitted: November 2, 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: 6545765602
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-18 CHECK A 4 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 500C+5, STR 10 RT JUST ABOVE LAP SEAM. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGE IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 500C+5, STR 10 RT AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED 3 EACH FILLERS, A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-01, FIG 229.

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