SDR CALA2009042000209

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date: April 20, 2009
Submitted: April 20, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N14335
Make and model: Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial: 23573
Aircraft time: 65,528 hours, 33,458 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 6545774
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

DURING C-SCAN INSPECTION FOUND 1EA 1.75 INCH LONG CRACK ON S-23LT 3 INCHES AFT OF STA 727D. INSTALLED REPAIR PER 53-00-01, REPAIR 31, FIG 201, PROCEDURE V. PLACED ON DIP PER EC/RA 5331-01399, BEFORE THE ACCUMULATION OF 60,000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLT CYCLES, ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR OR CONTACT ENGINEERING TO PERFORM A REPAIR ASSESSMENT.