SDR AWXA200500876

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date: July 31, 2005
Submitted: August 1, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N168AW
Make and model: Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial: 23629
Aircraft time: 60,063 hours, 41,775 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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

DURING B4 CHECK, DISCOVERED CRACK IN FUSELAGE STA 947.5, STRINGER 23R, FORWARD OF THE OUTFLOW VALVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AT STA 947.5, STR 23R IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-00-01. FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-00-01. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-00-01. A MONITOR WAS INSTALLED TO RE-INSPECT 60,000 CYCLES FROM REPAIR INSTALLATION. PART AND CRACK LENGTH INFO UPDATED.

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