SDR SWAA2013021912833

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date: January 17, 2013
Submitted: February 20, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N687SW
Make and model: Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial: 23388
Aircraft time: 80,635 hours, 62,768 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 6545776
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

A 3 INCH, VERTICAL, SUB-SURFACE CHEM-MILL CRACK FOUND DURING NDT INSPECTION, AFT SIDE OF BS 908 SPLICE 5 I INCHES BELOW STR-5L TO 3 INCHES ABOVE STR-6L. CHEM-MILL CRACK AT BS 908 SPLICE 5" BELOW STR 5L TO 3" ABOVE STR 6L WAS REPAIRED IAW ATS ER 13-0277 DATED 12FEB13 AND EA 1-353-21723.

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