Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
September 2, 2002
Submitted
September 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22654
Aircraft time
60,350 hours, 49,063 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
654795217
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-13 CHECK A 3/8" CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE AFT CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN AT THE CENTER ACCESS OPENING JUST BELOW THE HANDLE, BS 787-847. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT CRACK ON THE AFT CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN AT THE CENTER ACCESS OPENING JUST BELOW THE HANDLE IAW B737-200 SRM 52-00-2, FIG. 1, PG. 1-4A. HFEC ISNPECTION VERIFIED CRACK NO LONGER EXISTS.