Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
May 2, 2007
Submitted
May 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17329
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23459
Aircraft time
61,218 hours, 31,546 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6545777
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 1/2" CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE R-2 DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT FWD LOWER CORNER, STA 947.5, S13R TO S14R. THE CRACKED AREA OF SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-60-01.