SDR UIEA01029

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date: March 26, 2001
Submitted: April 18, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N524MC
Make and model: Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial: 21784
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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

DURING ROUTINE HFEC INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN CRACKED .33 INCH AT RADIUS CUT OUT, UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF LOWER LOBE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR FRAME, BS 1815, AT STRINGER 15R. TRIMMED AWAY CRACK AREA FABRICATED FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-30-03 FIG 60 TYPE 2 AS REPAIR REFERENCE SCHEME. INSTALLED PER STANDARD PRACTICES. (M)

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