SDR USAA2011061400027

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date: June 12, 2011
Submitted: June 17, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N530AU
Make and model: Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial: 24412
Aircraft time: 63,955 hours, 40,330 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 6552988
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 - C1 CHECK - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN ON AFT ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT FORWARD LOWER CORNER AT BS 946, STR 14L. BLENDED FUSELAGE SKIN ON AFT ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT FORWARD LOWER CORNER AT BS 946, STR 14L IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-01.

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