Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 2, 2017
Submitted
June 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
40766
Aircraft time
18,237 hours, 7,319 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141A61508
Condition
Cracked
Location
L1 Door
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

AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CRACK ON L1 DOOR INNER SKIN BETWEEN THE LOWER HINGE ARM ACCESS HOLE AND THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE DOOR. CRACK WAS PREVIOUSLY STOP DRILLED. PERMANENT REPAIR IAW EA 270317.