Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 9, 2003
Submitted
June 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24212
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28772
Aircraft time
16,050 hours, 5,561 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

A FUELING TRUCK STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 1040 AND 1088 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 18R AND 20R. THE DAMAGE INCLUDED PUNCTURED AND DENTED SKIN, SEVERED STRINGERS, A TWISTED STRINGER, DENTED SHEAR TIES, AND A DENTED FRAME. THE DAMAGED AREAS WERE REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-03258. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART 3 OF ECRA 5330-03258 WITHIN 24 MONTHS.