Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
August 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22646
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 727
Stage of operation
IN
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 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED 1.5 LONG AT STRINGER 18 RT AND STA 727B. CONFIRMED WITH HFEC, ENDS OF CRACKS MARKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW, SRM 53-30-03.