SDR USAA070306

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
April 23, 2007
Submitted
April 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24478
Aircraft time
54,485 hours, 54,485 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

SKIN AT BS 380, BL 0 (E&E EXHAUST DUCT CUTOUT) HAS CRACK. FAB'D & INSTALLED INNER & OUTER DOUBLERS PER TYP REP 53-30-18A & EA 98624, DEFECT SIZE: .75 INCH.

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