Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
April 19, 2003
Submitted
May 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22655
Aircraft time
62,290 hours, 50,495 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
654577870
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING C-15 CHECK A 3/4 INCHE CRACK WAS FOUND ON R-2 DOOR FUSELAGE SKIN UPPER HINGE CUTOUT BS 957. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACK ON R-2 DOOR FUSELAGE SKIN UPPER HINGE CUTOUT BS 957; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A DOUBLER AND FILLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-200 SRM 53-30-3, FIG. 21A.