Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
July 25, 2000
Submitted
July 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70353
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23591
Aircraft time
39,821 hours, 20,697 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Pylon
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LT ENGINE PYLON TOP CUTOUT PANEL NR 5727. AN INTERIM REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW ECRA 5430-01230. A DIP WAS INITIATED TO REINSPECT THE SKIN AND DOUBLER FOR CRACK GROWTH EVERY 150 FLIGHT CYCLES UNTIL TIP OF CRACK REACHES PRODUCTION FASTENER HOLE.