Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
April 26, 2006
Submitted
April 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23384
Aircraft time
58,162 hours, 33,922 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6545768
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 500-500b
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 OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED SKIN CRACK, .8 INCHES, ON RT SIDE FUSELAGE, FORWARD OF THE RT FORWARD WTB FAIRING AT BS 500A-B AND FROM STR 23R TO STR 24R. MAINTENANCE ROUTED OUT DAMAGE IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-00-01-2R13. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-00-01-2R13. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS ON RT SIDE FUSELAGE, FORWARD OF THE RT FORWARD WTB FAIRING AT BS 500A-B AND FROM STR 23R TO STR 24R IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-00-01-2R13.

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