SDR CAL960343

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737130

Difficulty date
February 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14209
Make and model
Boeing 737130
Aircraft serial
19026
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 188-251
Part time
65,656 hours
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

GSO - INSPECTION FOUND CRACKS AROUND FASTENERS IN LT EXTERNAL SKIN AT BS 188 TO BS 251, WL 207 THROUGH WL 234. THE CRACK LENGTHS WERE NOT IDENTIFIED, BUT THE REPAIRED AREAS WERE LESS THAN 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE CRACKS WERE CUT OUT. REPAIR DOUBLERS AND FILLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW E.A. 53-10-01188. (X)