Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 737375

Difficulty date
September 2, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336AW
Make and model
Boeing 737375
Aircraft serial
23707
Aircraft time
51,678 hours, 27,640 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
311A14503
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

YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-03 CHECK A 1/4" CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE # 1 ENGINE PYLON TOP FAIRING FORWARD OUTBOARD PANEL CUTOUT. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED CRACK AND PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY THE CRACK WAS CONTAINED., FABRICATED A DOUBLER, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW AWA E.R. 03-5455-02272-SS1.