Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
April 13, 2008
Submitted
May 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30018
Aircraft time
19,466 hours, 7,603 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo 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

FWD CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN 2 EA AREAS OF DENTS WITH CREASES. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS, HFEC INSPECTED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND INSTALLED IAW B737 900 SRM 52 00 01 REPAIR 3, 1 EA AT STA 459 TO 469 WL 180 TO 172, 1 EA STA 445 TO 452 WL 165 TO 159.