SDR ASMF201012008

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date: December 13, 2010
Submitted: December 23, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N842AM
Make and model: Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial: 32842
Aircraft time: 16,446 hours, 8,634 cycles
Engine: Cfmint CFM567B22
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: W
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CRACK OF 0.5 INCHES ON EDGE OF AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR SCUFFS PLATE AND DENTS ON FUSELAGE SKIN NEAR AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR OF 3.0 X 0.102 INCHES AND 4.0 X 0.126 INCHES FROM STA 807 TO 827 BETWEEN S-25R AND S-27L. MX ISSUED THE NON ROUTINE CARD A0169176 AND A0169177. THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR SCUFFS PLATE AND FUSELAGE SKIN WERE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 21 PAR 4.0(1)(86) AND AMR 3753020 REV 1, RELEASING THE ACFT TO OPERATE.