SDR CALA2009071500372

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date: July 15, 2009
Submitted: July 15, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N63305
Make and model: Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial: 23356
Aircraft time: 68,574 hours, 36,731 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

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What was found

FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT EMERGENCY LIGHT S22L, CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH LONG. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 31, FIG 201, PROCEDURE V. ISSUED DIP PER EC/RA 5331-01399 TO READ, BEFORE THE ACCUMULATION OF 60,000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES. ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIR OR CONTACT ENGINEERING TO PERFORM A REPAIR ASSESSMENT.