Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
February 13, 2006
Submitted
February 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14324
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23375
Aircraft time
62,321 hours, 28,373 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
311A0540
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 .5 INCH CRACK AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF NR 2 ENGINE PYLON O/B ACCESS PANEL. AN INTERIM REPAIR HAD BEEN INSTALLED PREVIOUSLY AND THE ITEM WAS PLACED ON DIP. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5430-01204. THE DIP WAS CLOSED.