Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
April 7, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18622
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27526
Aircraft time
24,502 hours, 13,293 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 UPPER SURFACE SKIN PANEL OF THE RT ELEVATOR SUFFERED SMALL PUNCTURE DAMAGE AT APPROXIMATELY ELEVATOR STATION 105.1 WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN 1/4D CHECK AT HOU. THE DAMAGE WAS THROUGH ALL PLIES, BUT THERE WAS NO CORE DAMAGE. THE PUNCTURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4.2 INCHES FORWARD OF THE ELEVATOR'S TRAILING EDGE. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5520-01323.