Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 25, 2011
Submitted
June 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35195
Aircraft time
8,247 hours, 2,595 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A3201
Condition
Punctured
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

FOUND A PUNCTURE IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT APPROX BS 881 BETWEEN STR 16 AND 17 LT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IAW B737 800 SRM 53 00 01 REPAIR 3 AND EA 800 53EA 05484.