Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372Y5

Difficulty date
May 10, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372Y5
Aircraft serial
24031
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Skin
Part number
6573746
Condition
Gouged
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

FOUND GOUGE IN SKIN AT STRINGER 16L AT BS 843. BLENDED OUT DAMAGED AREA TO A SMOOTH SURFACE. VERIFIED NO CRACKS USING HFEC. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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