Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372S2C

Difficulty date
July 12, 2001
Submitted
August 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372S2C
Aircraft serial
21927
Part
Skin
Part number
6545871517
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT FORWARD GALLEY DOOR UPPER DOOR HINGE CUTOUT. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AREA TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM RADIUS OF .70 INCH, HFEC INSPECTION AROUND CUTOUT AREA NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED .50 INCH 2024-T3 FILLER AND .063 INCH CRES DOUBLER WITH CHAMFERED EDGES, REMOVED ALL NICKS, BURRS, SCRATCHES, GOUGES AND SHARP EDGES FROM SKIN AND ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 20 AND ECO 3233. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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