Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
September 30, 2004
Submitted
October 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23629
Aircraft time
57,792 hours, 40,435 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65184201046
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING C18 CHECK, A 3/4 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD OUTBOARD POST AT UPPER CORNER BS 217, WL 259.5. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED SKIN AT UPPER OUTBOARD CORNER OF CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD; PERFORMED A HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY THAT NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A FILLER AND A DOUBLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-10-01, FIG 210.

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