Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
August 1, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14325
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23455
Aircraft time
58,946 hours, 31,403 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6545772
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 727d-727e
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" CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW EMERGENCY LIGHT AT STA 727D-727E, S22L TO S24L. AN INTERIM REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-03560 AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO PERFORM A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 24 MONTHS OR 6,000 FLIGHT CYCLES WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.