Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 75729J

Difficulty date
November 17, 2003
Submitted
December 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 75729J
Aircraft serial
27204
Aircraft time
19,209 hours, 258,757 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Le
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

DURING SC12 CHECK, A 4.6250 INCHES LONG SPAN WISE CRACK IS REVEALED BETWEEN OSS 831.5 AND OSS 836 ON LT WING LEADING EDGE LOWER SURFACE SKIN. ACTION: REQUEST MFG ASSISTANCE AND IAW MFG'S RESPONSE, REPAIR THE CRACK.

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