Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
December 15, 2000
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
51,583 hours, 49,712 cycles
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS ON D CHECK AND ON IMPORTATION PROCESS. ON FUSELAGE AT FS 727 BETWEEN STRINGER 27 LT AND 27 RT AN EXTERNAL REPAIR WAS EVALUATED FOR COMPLIANCE WE FOUND BULGING AT RIVETS. THE REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND WE FOUND HEAVY CORROSION IN BETWEEN SKIN. BOEING WAS CONTACTED FOR A REPAIR. NO EFFECT ON SSID PROGRAM.