SDR AUS20030564

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737377

Difficulty date: June 12, 2003
Submitted: July 14, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Make and model: Boeing 737377
Engine: Ge CFM56*
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 43,006 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

(AUS) FORWARD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT SKIN FORWARD AND AFT UPPER CORNERS CRACKED. THE AFT UPPER CORNER OF THE CUTOUT WAS CRACKED FROM ONEHOLE IN THE BEARSTRAP ONLY. TWO HOLES AT THE FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF THE CUTOUT WERE CRACKED IN THE STUBFRAME ONLY AND ATHIRD HOLE AT THE FORWARD UPPER CORNER WAS CRACKED IN THE BEARSTRAP ONLY. FOUND DURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW SB B737-53-1116 (AD/B737/24).