SDR P2EA01105

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date: June 13, 2001
Submitted: July 16, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N127NJ
Make and model: Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial: 22886
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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 C-CHECK, FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE, PNEUMATIC GROUND CONNECTOR AREA, FROM BS 520 TO BS 540 BETWEEN STRINGER 28L TO 28R, CUTOUT SKIN WITH SHARP EDGES AND CRACK. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN. CUT OUT AREA FORM BS 500B PLUS 18 TO BS 540 BETWEEN STRINGER 27L AND 27R DUE TO SHARP EDGES. CRACK AND MISSING SECTION IAW COOPESA EO COO-3-53-255-01 DATED JUNE 13, 2001.

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