Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
April 11, 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
Part number
147A321214
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

UPON FURTHER EVALUATION OF PLT G239695 FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN DENT STA 381 JUST BELOW STR 17L TO BE CREASED IN DENT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, HFEC INSPECTED AREA, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER, LOCATED DRILLED AND INSTALLED IAW ASA EA 5330 02335 AAR EA 12628 AND B737 900 SRM 53 00 01 REPAIR 3.