SDR AWXA200500450

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737375

Difficulty date: March 10, 2005
Submitted: April 13, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N336AW
Make and model: Boeing 737375
Aircraft serial: 23707
Aircraft time: 58,649 hours, 31,864 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65C337568
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-05 CHECK A .625 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN SKIN AT R-1 DOOR FRAME CUTOUT IN LOWER AFT CORNER ABOVE STR 17 RT, BS 328. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACK IN SKIN AT R-1 DOOR FRAME CUTOUT LOWER AFT CORNER STR 17 RT, BS 328. FABRICATED OUTER, INNER, & MIDDLE PLATES, 2 EACH FILLERS, AND A TAPERED FILLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-10-01, FIG 202.