Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372S3

Difficulty date
June 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367DL
Make and model
Boeing 7372S3
Aircraft serial
21774
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 303.9
Component
654580023
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

DURING INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 303.9 BETWEEN STR 10 AND STR 14 WAS CRACKED AT THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF THE FORWARD ENTRY DOORWAY (L-1) LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. THE CRACK MEASURED APPROX 1.8 LONG. FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 6/7/95, THE DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT AND AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED.

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