Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 5, 2002
Submitted
September 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23260
Aircraft time
54,333 hours, 34,878 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
65458668
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-17 CHECK A 1" CRACK WAS FOUND ON L/H MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL KEEL BEAM OUTER SKIN BS 716. MAINTENANCE REMOVED KEEL BEAM OUTER SKIN PANEL; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SKIN PANEL AND 2 EACH INNER DOUBLERS; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA E.R. 03-5331-01025-SS1A.