Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
July 22, 2006
Submitted
July 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17345
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23583
Aircraft time
58,512 hours, 26,661 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6552988
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 861-864 S22l
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 3 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 861-864 JUST BELOW S22L ON THE BONDED DOUBLER LINE. THE CRACKED AREA OF STRINGER WAS REMOVED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 31, PAGE 201-209.