SDR CALA0600223

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date: June 28, 2006
Submitted: June 29, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N69348
Make and model: Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial: 23586
Aircraft time: 55,495 hours, 28,798 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 6545775
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 765
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 765 JUST ABOVE STRINGER 21R ON BONDED DOUBLER LINE. THE CRACKED SECTION OF SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-0, REPAIR 31, PROCEDURE V, DETAIL VII, FIGURE 201, PAGE 228.