Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
October 3, 2009
Submitted
October 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24552
Aircraft time
53,591 hours, 35,762 cycles
Part
Doubler
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

PIT - FPBH - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACKS AROUND EXISTING TOOLING HOLES ON VERTICAL BEAM DOUBLER AT BS 180, WL 190, RBL 5.7. REPAIRED VERTICAL BEAM DOUBLER AT BS 180, WL 190, RBL 5.7 IAW US AIRWAY EA 113646.

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