Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
November 19, 2002
Submitted
December 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22656
Aircraft time
60,460 hours, 49,538 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
2024T3056
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-14 CHECK A 1/2" CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1071, STR 22 R/H, NEAR FIRE EXTINGUISHER INDICATOR. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACK AT BS 1071, STR 22 R/H; FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-200 SRM 53-30-3, FIG. 1, PG. 2B-2E.