Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
June 23, 2003
Submitted
June 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11651
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
28912
Aircraft time
15,411 hours, 8,225 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN OUTBOARD OF EE ACCESS DOOR AT STA 338 BETWEEN STRINGER 24R AND 25R. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-03260.