Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372S3

Difficulty date
April 4, 2001
Submitted
April 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367DL
Make and model
Boeing 7372S3
Aircraft serial
21774
Aircraft time
63,894 hours, 43,122 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65457789
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

A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE AFT GALLEY DOOR. THE CRACK WAS COMMON TO THE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER AND THE BEAR STRAP. THE CRACK WAS CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER / TRIPLER INSTALLED AT HMV.

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