Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
September 11, 2002
Submitted
September 30, 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
654580023
Condition
Cracked
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 1/4" CRACK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN 6" BELOW THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE L-1 DOOR, BS 306, WL 236.68. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER AND FOUND 2 CRACKS EMANATING FROM EXISTING STOP DRILL HOLES. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED 2 EACH FILLERS, A REPAIR DOUBLER, AND A GAP COVER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW AWA E.R. 15-5300-02269-ES2.