SDR AWXA200400120

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date: December 31, 2003
Submitted: January 29, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N324AW
Make and model: Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial: 23261
Aircraft time: 58,145 hours, 36,947 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 657374681
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-18 CHECK A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN SKIN AT R-2 DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT, BS 948, RBL 62, WL 230. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACKED SKIN AT R-2 DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT, BS 948, RBL 62, WL 230; PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A FILLER, DOUBLER, & TRIPLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-60-01 FIG 207 PG 217-224.