Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
April 6, 2003
Submitted
April 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37615
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27328
Aircraft time
25,914 hours, 13,848 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

AIRCRAFT SUFFERED HAIL DAMAGE TO THE RT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL. THE HAIL IMPACT CAUSED A SMALL PUNCTURE AT APPROXIMATELY ELEVATOR STATION 129.4 AND 9.25 INCHES FORWARD OF THE ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE. THE DAMAGE WAS THROUGH ALL PLIES AND TO THE CORE. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5520-01331.