Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
August 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9063U
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19944
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 360-426
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BODY STATION 360 TO 426 AND STRINGERS S-19R TO S-23R HAD CORROSION BETWEEN THE BONDED SKIN PANELS AND TEAR STRIP. THE DAMAGE WAS DETECTABLE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO PILLOWING OF THE SKIN. PERMANENT REPAIR, EXTERNAL DOUBLER, ACCOMPLISHED PER STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.