Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372S2C

Difficulty date
September 26, 2002
Submitted
October 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372S2C
Aircraft serial
21927
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Skin
Part number
6545871517
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 1.7500 IN LONG AT BS 767 BETWEEN STRINGER 15L AND 16L. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AREA TO MAINTAIN 0.5 IN MINIMUM RADIUS ON CUTOUT. PERFORMED A DETAILED VISUAL INSP ABOVE AND BELOW STRINGER 15L AND HFEC INSP AROUND CUTOUT AREA, NO DEFECTS NOTED. MADE A 0.04 IN INSURANCE CUT WITH 63 MICRO-INCHES RA FINISH ON ALL CUTOUT EDGES. FABRICATED A 0.032 INCH DOUBLER AND 0.50 INCH TRIPLER AND STRINGER AND FRAME FILLERS, MAINTAINING 0.5 INCH SHARP EDGES FROM SKIN AND ALL REPAIR PARTS. CLEANED, TREATED ALL EXPOSED AREAS WITH ALODINE AND BMS 10-11 TYPE 1 PRIMER. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AND FASTENERS WET WITH BMS 5-95 SEALANT. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECO, A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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