SDR FDEA200910223645

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date: October 22, 2009
Submitted: October 23, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N907FD
Make and model: Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial: 27198
Aircraft time: 52,273 hours, 21,563 cycles
System (JASC): 4910 · APU Cowling/Containment
Part: Skin
Part number: 147N37101
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 1918-1941
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

APU COMPARTMENT INTERNAL SKIN HAS UNIDENTIFIED HOLE ABOUT 3/8", BETWEEN FS 1918.9 & 1941, AT 1 (ONE) O'CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED APU COMP. SKIN FROM STA. 1918.9 TO 1941 TO FOM IAW SRM 51-40-02, REPAIR SKIN IAW SRM 51-70-10 AND REINSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND 51-40-00, THIS A MAJOR REPAIR NO FOLOW-UP INSPECTION REQUIRED.

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