Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
December 27, 2004
Submitted
February 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23507
Aircraft time
55,400 hours, 37,191 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6545800219
Condition
Corroded
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, EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON UPPER SURFACE OF LOWER SKIN AT BS 358, ON INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDE OF STR 27 LT. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CORRODED SECTION OF SKIN AT BS 358, STR 27 LT; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A FILLER, DOUBLER, AND TRIPLER, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW ER 03-5300-05022-ES1.

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