SDR AWXA200200054

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date: January 6, 2002
Submitted: January 22, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N324AW
Make and model: Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial: 23261
Aircraft time: 53,054 hours, 33,813 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 6545776100
Condition: Gouged
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 - MAJOR REPAIR - "C" - DURING INSPECTION SKIN WAS FOUND DAMAGED BETWEEN BS 900 AND BS 907, STR 26R AND STR 26L. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER AND INSTALLED REPAIRS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-01, PG 314-319, SRM 51-20-01, PG 10-47, AND SRM 51-40-02 PG 3, 4, & 38.