SDR USAA2009043091047

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date: March 22, 2009
Submitted: April 30, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N441US
Make and model: Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial: 24812
Aircraft time: 50,086 hours, 35,130 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 6545800219
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

SAL - Q6 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN FORWARD OF ENTRY DOOR UPPER & LOWER HINGE CUTOUTS AT BS 303.9, BETWEEN S12L TO S13L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN FORWARD OF ENTRY DOOR UPPER & LOWER HINGE CUTOUTS AT BS 303.9, BETWEEN S12L TO S13L IAW US AIRWAYS EA 132341.

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