Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7375H4

Difficulty date
February 6, 2013
Submitted
February 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502SW
Make and model
Boeing 7375H4
Aircraft serial
24179
Aircraft time
69,773 hours, 66,066 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

THERE APPEARS TO BE A CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE ON RIGHT SIDE AT APPROX STA 400+6 AND APPROX STA 16R ABOVE FWD EDGE OF FWD CARGO DOOR, APPROX 2 FEET. CRACK VERIFIED. REPAIRED PER EA 1-553-21659.

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