Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
October 4, 2001
Submitted
October 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17306
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23357
Aircraft time
50,523 hours, 26,736 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rss 129
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 1.25" CRACK IN R/H HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SKIN FORWARD OF I/B BALANCE PANEL AT REAR SPAR STA 129. AN INTERIM AIRWORTHY REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5510-01601. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REINSPECT THE AREA AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 3000 FLIGHT HOURS UNTIL A PERMANENT REPAIR IS COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 15,000 FLIGHT HOURS.