SDR AWXA200200207

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date: February 20, 2002
Submitted: March 11, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N178AW
Make and model: Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial: 22645
Aircraft time: 60,611 hours, 48,445 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Skin
Part number: 6545775
Condition: Improper
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - "C" - DURING C-14 CHECK TWO DOUBLER REPAIRS AT BS 727A TO BS 767 WERE FOUND TO BE TO CLOSE IN PROXIMITY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED SECTION OF FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 727 TO BS 776.9, AND STR 20 TO 25 R/H, FABRICATED 2 EACH FILLERS, DOUBLERS, AND TRIPLERS, AND NEW SECTION OF SKIN, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA DWG AW5361001.