Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
October 3, 2003
Submitted
October 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17328
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23458
Aircraft time
52,200 hours, 27,305 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN WAS FOUND WITH THREE EXISTING REPAIRS AND ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE INNER SKIN WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN 4C CHECK AT HOU. THE THREE SMALL REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE REMOVED. ONE REPAIR DOUBLER INCORPORATING THE PREVIOUS REPAIRS AND THE DAMAGE FOUND DURING THIS CHECK WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5232-01035.