SDR SWAA2020111823621

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date: October 15, 2020
Submitted: November 18, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N792SW
Make and model: Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial: 27887
Aircraft time: 68,919 hours, 40,833 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CRACK INDICATION FROM FIRST FASTENER HOLE FWD BS 540 ABOVE S-22R, FUSELAGE SKIN DRAG LINK AREA, CRACK LENGTH: 0.100 INCH APPROXIMATE. FASTENER MUST BE REMOVED TO CONFIRM BY ROTOTEST INSPECTION, IAW NDT MANUAL PART 453-30-02 IN FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. THIS REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON EO 5331-E-14523 AND STEPS ARE DOCUMENTED ON LOG PAGE L182548.

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