Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23260
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Doorway
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

C-CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN DOUBLER/TRIPLER CRACKED AT C2 DOOR CUTOUT, FWD LOWER CORNER. FASTENERS REMOVED FOR ACCESS, SUSPECT AREA INSPECTED WITH HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT. NO CRACKS FOUND. NEW DOUBLER REPAIR MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED AS PER ER 3-53-36-08. PRESSURIZED AT 4 PSIG TO LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS FOUND.