SDR DL73E980037

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372S3

Difficulty date: January 6, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N367DL
Make and model: Boeing 7372S3
Aircraft serial: 21774
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 6545775581
Condition: Cracked
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

FUSELAGE/SKIN, FS 727A-727B, S-16R-17R, REPAIRED FOR SKIN CRACKS. THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FS 727A AND 727B AND BETWEEN STRINGER 16R AND 17R WAS FOUND WITH A 3.25 LONG CRACK AND A 2.25 LONG CRACK. THE CRACKS WERE CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER ER/A 363613-14, REV A.

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