Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
May 14, 2008
Submitted
May 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27733
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28800
Aircraft time
29,830 hours, 9,703 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A3230
Condition
Corroded
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

CORROSION AROUND FUSELAGE DRAIN PLUG 8" AFT OF NR 1 VHF COMMUNICATION ANTENNA. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-03805 PART 1, INITIATED A DIP TO ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION OF THE REPAIR PER PART 2 PRIOR TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF 50,000 TOTAL AIRFRAME FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPEAT INSPECTION AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 18,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THERE AFTER.