Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
March 8, 2013
Submitted
March 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30543
Aircraft time
43,713 hours, 19,592 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A6112
Condition
Scratched
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 SKIN HAS A SCRATCH APPROX TWO INCHES LONG. STRIPPED AFFECTED AREA IAW CMM 51-21-11. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 52-00-01, REPAIR 3. EXTENDED CUT OUT TO DOOR SKIN EDGE. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION AROUND DAMAGE CUTOUT IAW NDT MANUAL PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23 IAW SRM 52-00-01, R-3. NO CRACKS OR OTHER DAMAGE FOUND. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER. DRILLED DOUBLER AND FILLER. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 52-00-01 R2 4. (L.(1)(2)(3) 31628 AND INSTALLED NEW FLAPPER DRAIN IAW SRM 51-40-02.