Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 15, 2005
Submitted
November 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23384
Aircraft time
56,727 hours, 33,031 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 391 - CREW DISCOVERED DAMAGE TO TAIL SECTION DURING POST FLT INSPECTION. DAMAGE IS BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO TAIL STRIKE ON PREVIOUS TAKE OFF. MX R & R AFT BELLY SKIN FROM BS 908-1016 AND FROM STR 25L-25R IAW BOEING 737-300 SMR 51-40-02. REMOVED, FABED & INSTALLED SHEAR TIE AT BS 947 AND BL 0. REMOVED, FABBED REPAIR DOUBLER & INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS ON FRAME CHORD AT BS 1006 & STR 27L IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-70-01-0G. R & I NEW STRINGER AT 27L FROM BS 908-1016 IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-40-02. DFDR DOWN LOAD SHOWS THAT DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY PILOT ERROR AND WAS NOT AIRCRAFT PROBLEM. SDR SUBMITTED FOR PRECAUTIONARY PURPOSES.

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