Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
January 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22648
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 727-760
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 BETWEEN STA 727A AND 760 APPROX ABOVE STRINGER 17 RT FUSELAGE. TEMP REPAIR PER SRM. REINSPECT AT 3,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AND EVERY 2500 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER. PERMANENT REPAIR MUST BE C/W WITHIN 10,000 FLIGHT CYCLES PER SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1 PG 2C.