SDR TSAA0653042

Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 7372T4

Difficulty date: June 11, 2006
Submitted: June 20, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N808AL
Make and model: Boeing 7372T4
Aircraft serial: 23445
Aircraft time: 41,783 hours, 51,813 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin Panel
Part number: 6545778
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

3 INCH CRACK FOUND RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AS BS 867 STRINGER 23R. MAINTENANCE REMOVED ONE EXISTING REPAIR AND REPAIRED WITH APPROXIMATELY 19-1/2 IN X 19-1/2 IN EXTERNAL SKIN PATCH, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER SRM 53-30-3, PAGE 256, DETAIL VII.

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