Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
October 2, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70352
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23590
Aircraft time
45,653 hours, 23,909 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 727c
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

A WALKAROUND INSPECTION FOUND A 3" CRACK IN L/H FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 727C, STRINGER 25L AND 26L. THE CRACKED AREA OF SKIN WAS REMOVED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-00, FIGURE 201.