Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372S5C

Difficulty date
May 13, 2002
Submitted
June 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372S5C
Aircraft serial
22148
Part
Skin
Part number
6546595
Condition
Cracked
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

FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 275 STRINGER 15L. TRIMMED OUT THE CRACK MAINTAINING A .5 INCH MINIMUM RADIUS. HFEC INSPECTED CUT OUT. FABRICATED REPAIR PLATE FROM 2024T3 CLAD. FINISHED ALL BARE ALUMINUM WITH ALODINE AND PRIMER. INSTALLED THE REPAIR PLATE WITH THE FASTENERS. MAKING THE FRAYING SURFACES SEAL. REPAIR COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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