Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
October 23, 2005
Submitted
January 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28895
Part
Skin
Part number
65C357984
Condition
Dented
Location
Fs 998-999
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

OKC - FUSELAGE SKIN IS DENTED AT BS 999 BETWEEN STRINGER 13R-14R. A=1.8 INCH, Y=0.067 INCH, A/Y = 26.9. LOWER EDGE OF DENT PERIPHERY IS 1.2 INCH FROM SKIN LAP JOINT UPPER FASTENER ROW. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A STRUCTURAL FILLER, EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND EXTERNAL TRIPLER IAW ASA EA 5330-02010. (M)