Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
September 12, 2002
Submitted
September 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28162
Aircraft time
20,903 hours, 7,112 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT IN THE NUMBER 2 PYLON, THE FWD ACCESS HOLE TO INTERIOR AT APPROX NAC STA 116.5, THE OTBD SIDE OF PYLON HAD CRACK 1.625 INCHES LONG. CRACK LOCATED TOP FWD SECTION OF ACCESS HOLE. CRACK IS VISIBLE ON OTBD AND INBD SIDE OF SKIN.

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