SDR UIEA200600211

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date: August 7, 2006
Submitted: August 18, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N527MC
Make and model: Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial: 22471
Aircraft time: 93,948 hours, 18,840 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL PRESSURE PAN CUT OUT AREA FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT STA 400 RT LOWER CORNER RBL 15. CRACKED PRESSURE PAN CUTOUT SKIN REPAIRED IAW BOEING MSG 1-215478617-2 DATED 02 AUG 06. REPAIR DOUBLERS USED 2 OFF 7075-T6, 0.080". CARRIED OUT EDDY CURRENT INSP AS PER MTM PART 6, 51-00-00, FIG 23 NIL CRACK INDICATION FOUND.

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