Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372Y5

Difficulty date
June 17, 2002
Submitted
August 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372Y5
Aircraft serial
24031
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Skin
Part number
65C37526
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 CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN, STRINGER 21L AT BS 985.5. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA AND VERIFIED USING HFEC METHOD NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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