Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
September 1, 2002
Submitted
September 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22654
Aircraft time
60,195 hours, 48,949 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
659187912
Condition
Cracked
Location
-N/A-
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 1" CRACK WAS FOUND ON OUTER SKIN NEAR THE R/H MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL KEEL BEAM AREA, BETWEEN 2 REPAIR DOUBLERS, BS 707. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF OUTER SKIN, FABRICATED A SECTION OF KEEL BEAM OUTER SKIN AND 3 EACH REPAIR DOUBLERS, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA E.R. 15-5315-02247-TB2.