SDR AWXA200200821

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date: August 3, 2002
Submitted: August 27, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N183AW
Make and model: Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial: 22650
Aircraft time: 61,378 hours, 49,988 cycles
Engine time: 0 hours, 0 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65737421
Condition: Cracked
Part time: 0 hours, 0 cycles
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 - DURING C-18 CHECK A 1/16" CRACK WAS FOUND ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN EXTENDING FROM FASTENER HOLE AT BS 303, STR 17 R/H, WL 210. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST. FABRICATED 3 EACH REPAIR DOUBLERS, A STRAP, A FILLER, AND TAPERED FILLER, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA E.R. 15-5300-02236-ES2.