Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
May 6, 2007
Submitted
May 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38403
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30120
Aircraft time
18,161 hours, 7,832 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141A372212
Condition
Cracked
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT EXTERNAL POWER DOOR LOWER HINGE AREA, STA 235.8 - 243.7, S20R. AN INTERIM REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW ECRA 5330-03672. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO PERFORM A PERMANENT REPAIR PER ECRA 5330-03672, PART 3 WITHIN 12 MONTHS.