SDR SCNA20160904133

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7377Q8

Difficulty date: September 4, 2016
Submitted: September 7, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N716SY
Make and model: Boeing 7377Q8
Aircraft serial: 30629
Aircraft time: 40,826 hours, 22,050 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 540
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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 HFEC INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK INDICATION IN THE SKIN JUST BELOW STRINGER 22L, BS 540 BULKHEAD UPPER FRAME. REMOVED DAMAGE, HFEC CUT-OUT & HOLE, NO OTHER DEFECT NOTED, FABRICATED DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND FILLERS. TREATED AND PRIMED ALL REPAIR. INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND FILLERS.

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