SDR UIEA2011092900528

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 76738E

Difficulty date: September 18, 2011
Submitted: September 29, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N641GT
Make and model: Boeing 76738E
Aircraft serial: 25132
Aircraft time: 67,274 hours, 20,554 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1197 S39l
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING THE C4/A4 CHECK, A 3.5 INCHES WIDE (A) WITH A DEPTH (Y) OF 0.030" DENT WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1197+132, BETWEEN S39L AND S39R. DENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 101, DETAIL III. HFEC INSPECTION DETECTED A CRACK AT THE DENT AREA.

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