What was found
OVERSIZE RIVET HOLE IN FUSELAGE SKIN. HOLE IS LOCATED 4 INCHES AFT OF STA 500A AND 1.5 INCH INBOARD OF STR 28L. FABRICATED A COUNTERSUNK FREEZE PLUG AND INSTALLED PER ECRA 5331-01457 PART 1.
- Difficulty date
- July 7, 2009
- Submitted
- July 8, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14731
- Make and model
- Boeing 737724
- Aircraft serial
- 28799
- Aircraft time
- 33,978 hours, 10,993 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 143A3232
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.