Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
July 15, 2008
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23388
Aircraft time
80,634 hours, 62,768 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
6550820
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING LOWER SKIN PANEL ABOVE THE O/B MID SPAR FITTING HAS A 0.55" CRACK. (REF NRC B583433) PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR PER EA 1-A57-3318. REINSPECT EVERY 720 DAYS FOR CRACK PROPAGATION. PERFORM A PERMANENT REPAIR ON OR BEFORE THE 28Y CHECK.

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