Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
June 19, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28160
Aircraft time
21,359 hours, 7,155 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT ON NUMBER 1 PYLON FOUND A 1 7/8 INCH CRACK EXTENDING FROM UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF FORWARD LIGHTNING HOLE IN LT SIDE SKIN OF PYLON. CONFIRMED BY EDDY CURRENT. INSTALLED FORWARD DOUBLER ON OTBD SIDE PER SERVICE BULLETIN 757-54-0037 AND EMLR 73125. --CLOSED--

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