Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
August 17, 2005
Submitted
August 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23632
Aircraft time
65,185 hours, 40,306 cycles
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

PHX - DURING 4 DAY CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACK ON LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE APPROX 1' AFT AND 1' BELOW EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT OF MLG WHEEL WELL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AT STA JUST FWD OF 747, STR 24L PER BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-00-01. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-00-01.

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