Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
October 10, 2005
Submitted
November 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23734
Aircraft time
59,624 hours, 37,198 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6545774
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 727d
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 C18 CHECK DISCOVERED FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED, 1.5 INCHES, AT BS 727D+3 AND STR 23L. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED OUT CRACK IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-10-02-0G. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND TEAR STRAP IAW AMERICA WEST AIRLINES ENGINEERING REPAIR NR 03-5361-05301-ES2. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AT BS 727D+3 AND STR 23L IAW AMERICA WEST AIRLINES ENGINEERING REPAIR NR 03-5361-05301-ES2.

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