SDR DL73E971682

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372S3

Difficulty date: August 22, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N369DL
Make and model: Boeing 7372S3
Aircraft serial: 21776
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 654577443
Condition: Cut
Location: Bs 727
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE REPLACEMENT OF STA 727 FRAME CHORD PER E.O. 3-68646-3AD, THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN ST 727 BULKHEAD AND STA 727+10 WAS CUT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ACCESS FOR THE CHORD REPLACEMENT. WHEN CUTTING THE SKIN, MX ALSO CUT THE INTERNAL BONDED WAFFLE DOUBLER. THE SKIN PANEL WAS REPLACED.

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