What was found
INT - DURING 'Q-3' CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 3.50 INCH CRACK IN SKIN BETWEEN STA 767 AND STA 787 BL ZERO. CUT OUT CRACK, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 3, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N284AU
- Make and model
- Boeing 7372B7
- Aircraft serial
- 23131
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 767/787
- Part time
- 35,145 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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