SDR SWAA2024071813920

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date: July 17, 2024
Submitted: July 18, 2024
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8720L
Make and model: Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial: 42547
Aircraft time: 12,715 hours, 5,832 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 100
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

PERFORMED HFEC ON THE EDGE OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN CUTOUT FOUND; PER WIP1 STEP 6; AND FOUND A CRACK ON LOWER EDGE OF CUTOUT 15 AFT FROM FRAME 440. PERFORMED HFEC ON THE EDGE OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN CUTOUT FOUND PER WIP1 STEP 6 AND FOUND A CRACK ON LOWER EDGE OF CUTOUT 15 AFT FROM FRAME 440.<[01] REMOVED DAMAGE IAW EA 24-153-01941-WIP1.;[02] CONFIRMED REMOVAL OF DAMAGE PER 737 NDT PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23.

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