Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
September 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17309
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23360
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 373
Stage of operation
IN
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 2 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 373 AT GROUND BLOWER EXHAUST. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02870.