Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372J8

Difficulty date
May 5, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235WA
Make and model
Boeing 7372J8
Aircraft serial
22859
Aircraft time
44,036 hours, 38,337 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65458576
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 1.2 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE BONDED SKIN ASSY AT THE LOWER FWD CORNER OF THE AFT GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT IN THE SKIN. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER ER/A 380732-14, REV B.

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