Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372X6C

Difficulty date
August 26, 2002
Submitted
September 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372X6C
Aircraft serial
39735
Part
Skin
Part number
6554962
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

BS 380 STRING 15R CRACK ON FUS SKIN. HFEC INSP EDGES ON CUTOUT, .040 IN INSUR CUT, FAB 2024-T3, CLAD SHEET .032 IN FILLER, .050 IN FILLER, AND .050 DOUBLER, MAINTAINING 2D MIN EDGE MARGIN, 2.0 INCH MIN INSIDE CORNER AND .5 IN MIN OUTSIDE CORNER RADIUS WITH CHAMF EDGES PRE-FORMED TO MATCH CONTOUR OF FUSELAGE. SURFACES TREATED WITH CHEMICAL CONVER COATING, TWO COATS, BMS 10-79, TYPE III PRIMER. INSTALL PARTS USING BACB30FP6AAT EXIST HI-LOK LOCATIONS. BACR15BB6AD ATTACH .032 FILLER TO SKIN POCKET, BACR15BB6D AT FASTENER LOCATIONS WET WITH BMS 5-95 SEALANT BETWEEN FAYING SURFACES. APPLIED BMS5-95 FILLET SEAL AROUND EDGES AND APPLIED CORROSION INHIBITING COMPOUND TO INTERN SURFACES. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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