Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
January 6, 2001
Submitted
January 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705DH
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19191
Part
Skin
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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION AT TIMCO IN LAKE CITY FLA, A CRACK APROX .450 INCH LONG WAS FOUND IN THE FUSLAGE SKIN AT THE FWD RADIUS OF THE FWD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. CUT OUT CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 51-30-2.

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