Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
March 26, 2001
Submitted
March 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13248
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28808
Aircraft time
4,417 hours, 1,518 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Fuselage
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

THE AIRCRAFT HAD GROUND DAMAGE. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS PUNCTURED ON L/H SIDE FORWARD OF WING ROOT FAIRING AT STA 500D-500E, STRINGER 18-20L. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PREPARED FOR A MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT TO CLE IAW ECRA 5330-03046. A PERMANENT SKIN REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT CLE IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 3.