Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
November 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23712
Part
Skin
Part number
42297A00635
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
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

C-CHECK, CRACK IN FUSLAGE SKIN AT LWR AFT CORNER OF R1 DOOR HAD CRACKS EXTENDING FROM 2 FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED FASTENERS AND REAMED HOLES TO .25 IAW SRM 53-10-01, HFEC REVEALED INTERIOR CRACKS, EXTERIOR CRACKS ARE CONTAINED AT FASTENER HOLES. INSTALLED FLUSH WASHERS AND FABRICATED DOUBLERS FROM 2024 .063 R681615, FABRICATED SHIMS FROM 7075T .100R707582. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED WET PER SRM 53-10-1.

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