Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
April 22, 2002
Submitted
April 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14342
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23580
Aircraft time
49,646 hours, 22,355 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 947
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 3/4" CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN FORWARD OF L-2 DOOR FUSELAGE TORQUE TUBE ACCESS PANEL AT STA 947 BETWEEN STRINGER 10 AND 11L. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-60-01.