SDR AWXA200500035

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date: January 3, 2005
Submitted: January 14, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N327AW
Make and model: Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial: 23507
Aircraft time: 55,400 hours, 37,191 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 6545774105
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-17 CHECK A 6 INCHES CRACK WAS FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727D+17, STR 22 LT. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727D+17, STR 22 LT; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A FILLER, DOUBLER, AND TRIPLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-01 FIG 229.

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