Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
February 8, 2024
Submitted
March 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5683A
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
32601
Aircraft time
66,043 hours, 31,466 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727a-727b
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

LOWER FUSELAGE, BETWEEN STA 727A AND 727B AND BETWEEN STR 27LH AND 27RH, SKIN WITH CORROSION. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR AT EXTERNAL SKIN SECTION FROM STA 727A AND STA 727B BETWEEN STR 27R AND STR27L DUE TO BLEND OUT AREA NOT PERMITTED IAW COOPESA EO# COOO-EO-2024-19545-ROO (02/27/2024) AUTHORIZATED BY ENGINEEERING AUTHORIZATION 53-0175 REV 00 (02/27/2024) AND BOEING REPAIR AND DEVIATION RECORD RDR# COO-SCA-24-0107-07B THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY A

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