SDR USAA2010051290948

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date: May 10, 2010
Submitted: May 12, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N504AU
Make and model: Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial: 23379
Aircraft time: 65,168 hours, 44,684 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65C32355
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

CLT - RON - MAJOR REPAIR - 3 CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN LEFT SIDE ABOVE UPPER LAP SEAM AT BS 500C + 3 INCHES & +12 INCHES, S10L. ALSO AT BS 500B + 14 INCHES, S10L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN LEFT SIDE ABOVE UPPER LAP SEAM AT BS 500C + 3 INCHES & +12 INCHES, S10L. ALSO AT BS 500B + 14 INCHES, S10L IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31.

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