Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
May 14, 2003
Submitted
June 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22645
Aircraft time
63,256 hours, 50,352 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
4577665
Condition
Corroded
Location
Keelbeam
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 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727-727A AND LT KEEL BEAM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER & TRIPLER AND TRIMMED OUT CORRODED SKIN; PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A REPLACEMENT DOUBLER & TRIPLER, AND 4 EACH FILLERS; AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW ER 15-5361-03154-SS3.