What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 3" CRACK IN UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 178, WL 243, LBL 1.5. THE CRACKED DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SOEING DRAWING #65-45800 AND SRM 51-40-02.
- Difficulty date
- March 20, 2002
- Submitted
- March 21, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14346
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373T0
- Aircraft serial
- 23584
- Aircraft time
- 45,895 hours, 23,602 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Sta 178
- 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.