Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
September 24, 2023
Submitted
October 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8551Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36951
Aircraft time
19,763 hours, 9,809 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zn 100 Fus Lower
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING A HOLE PROBE INSPECTION PER E/A TTG8Q00NJTYG ( STEP 15) FOUND EXISTING OPEN HOLE HAS A CRACK INDICATION. 6' AFT OF STA 1040 ON STRINGER 23R. 5TH OPEN HOLE FROM FWD END. SEE PICTURE<[01] WHILE ACCOMPLISHING A HOLE PROBE INSPECTION PER E/A TTG8Q00NJTYG ( STEP 15) FOUND EXISTING OPEN HOLE HAS A CRACK INDICATION. 6' AFT OF STA 1040 ON STRINGER 23R. 5TH OPEN HOLE FROM FWD END. (CRACK INDICATION IS ON THE OUTER SKIN HOLE);[02] REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER EA 23-153-02853-WIP3.;[03] 2. JOSHUA PHIPPS (TECHNICIAN); 01-OCT-2023 09:29 UTC<BR>REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER EA 23-153-02853-WIP3. INSPECTED.

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