SDR USAA2008112692129

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date: November 25, 2008
Submitted: December 1, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N442US
Make and model: Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial: 24841
Aircraft time: 49,501 hours, 3,540 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 6545775
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 100
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CLT - C1 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727F, S24L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31. UPON FURTHER REVIEW OF FORMS ME-0308, A 1.5 INCH ADDITIONAL CRACK AT BS 727E, S24L WAS DISCOVERED IN RELATED AREA AND WAS INCORPORATED INTO THIS REPAIR. CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE DISCREPANCY, NUMBER OF CRACKS & BODY STATIONS.

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