Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
October 28, 2001
Submitted
November 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22656
Aircraft time
58,101 hours, 47,809 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65458000
Condition
Cracked
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

MCN - C13 CK - "C" - CRACKS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN, ( 2 EA, .312" & .125") AT THE L-1 DOOR CUTOUT, UPPER FWD CORNER BS 313 - 314, BETWEEN STR 6L & 7L. MAINTENANCE TRIMED OUT THE DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR FILLERS, DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND SHIMS AND INSTALLED IAW AWA ER 15-5310-01310-SS2.