Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
December 26, 2012
Submitted
February 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23388
Aircraft time
80,635 hours, 62,768 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6545767
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

REFERENCE LOG PAGE 0008357868: FOUND SURFACE CRACK ABOVE STR 16R AT B/S 400+6 APPROX 2.5" EXPOSED PROTRUDING FROM REPAIR JUST FWD. SURFACE CRACK ABOVE STR 16R AT BS 400+6 WAS REPAIRED IAW ATS ER 13-01015 DATED 21JAN13 AND EA 1-353-21512.

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