Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
September 12, 2005
Submitted
September 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70352
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23590
Aircraft time
52,452 hours, 27,520 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 727d
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

MAINTENANCE FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN RT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 727D AND S23R. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-03482. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REINSPECT THE AREA WITHIN 60,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND TO ACCOMPLISH SUBSEQUENT REPEAT INSPECTIONS EVERY 25,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER.