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
6547989
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

FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK AT BS 780 STRINGER 15R. TRIMMED OUT CRACK, MAINTAINING A .5 INCH MINIMUM RADIUS AND 2D EDGE MARGIN FROM FASTENERS. HFEC INSPECTED THE CUTOUT. FABRICATED REPAIR .040 INCH AND .050 INCH FILLER AND .050 INCH DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 CLAD. FINISHED ALL BARE ALUMINUM WITH ALODINE AND TWO COATS OF BMS 10-11 TYPE 1 PRIMER. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS WITH FASTENERS IDENTIFIED ON FIGURE 1. SHIMMED ALL GAPS GREATER THAN .01 INCHES UP TO A MAX OF .04 INCHES PRIOR TO FASTENERS INSTALLATION. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS WITH BMS 5-95 SEALANT. VERIFIED 8110-3 RECEIVED. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECO 3257R2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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