Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372X6C

Difficulty date
October 28, 2007
Submitted
October 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372X6C
Aircraft serial
23122
Aircraft time
46,586 hours, 72,807 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65458001000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 747 S21-22l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

IN THE PROCESS OF SSIP, NDT INSPECTION DISCOVERED LT SKIN CRACKED INSIDE LT WING TO BODY FAIRING. CRACK LOCATED AT BS 747 +19 BETWEEN STRINGER 21L AND 22L. CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES LONG. CRACK WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ECO 3684.

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