Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
July 31, 2017
Submitted
February 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28896
Aircraft time
51,038 hours, 33,856 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C361831
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd 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

FORWARD CARGO DOOR SKIN CRACKED, UPPER AFT CORNER OF HANDLE CUT OUT. ACFT GROUNDED. INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 52-00-01-2R-2.