Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
June 28, 2009
Submitted
July 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30856
Aircraft time
24,236 hours, 9,405 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
141A6186
Condition
Damaged
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

L1 AFT UPPER CORNER SHOWS SIGNS OF SEPARATION ON OUTER SKIN (PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER). REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER.