Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
August 20, 2002
Submitted
August 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22656
Aircraft time
59,908 hours, 49,143 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

SJC - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION RAMPER FOUND A 4.25 INCH CRACK 8 FT AFT OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR, APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES UP FROM RT SIDE OF CENTER BELLY, BS 940, STR 18 RT. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST. FABRICATED A FILLER AND SPLICE PLATE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-200 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 16.