Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
February 3, 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
6545772162
Condition
Worn
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 FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN WORN IN SEVERAL AREAS AT LT AND RT DORSAL FIN SEALS BETWEEN BS 860 AND BS 907.5. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT LT AND RT DORSAL FIN SEALS FROM BS 860 TO BS 907.5; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED 2 EACH FILLERS & WEAR STRAPS, A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-60-01 FIG 209.