Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372M6C

Difficulty date
August 13, 2002
Submitted
September 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372M6C
Aircraft serial
21809
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
47,120 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

RT BS 1129 AND BS 1138 FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKS LOCATED AT S5R AND S12R. TRIMMED OUT CRACKS MAINTAINING A MINIMUM TRIM OUT CORNER RADIUS .050 INCHES AT A SURFACE FINISH OF 63 RMS OR SMOOTHER. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION AROUND TRIMOUT AREA, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED .063 INCHES 2024T3 REPAIR DOUBLER, TWO .056 INCHES 2024T3 FILLERS AND A 2024T3 CLAD ALUMINUM TAPER SHIM WITH APPROVED FASTENERS WET WITH CORROSION INHIBITOR TO A REPAIR PARTS. APPLIED BMS 5-95 SEALANT TO ALL FAYING SURFACES IAW ECO. RECEIVED 8110-3 APPROVAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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