Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 20, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23258
Aircraft time
61,644 hours, 39,034 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6545776100
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 FUSELAGE SKIN ON LT AFT SIDE OF WING TO BODY FAIRING BS 727E, STR 24 LT. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE IN FUSELAGE SKIN BS 727E, STR 24 LT; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A FILLER, DOUBLER, AND TRIPLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-01 FIG 229.