SDR USAA2012031900013

Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date: March 11, 2012
Submitted: March 20, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N439US
Make and model: Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial: 24781
Aircraft time: 57,277 hours, 39,520 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Stop Fitting
Part number: 6396002
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

C4 CHECK - 1 INCH CRACKS ON LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT CUTOUT, FORWARD UPPER, AFT UPPER & AFT LOWER STOP PAD (BEARING PLATE). REPLACED LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT CUTOUT, FORWARD UPPER, AFT UPPER & AFT LOWER STOP PAD (BEARING PLATE) IAW BOEING DRAWING 69-37977 FLAGNOTE 3.

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