Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 25, 2010
Submitted
February 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37252
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30583
Aircraft time
30,744 hours, 11,053 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Cargo Door
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

SUPPORT TASK. DENT IS LOCATED 11 INCHES ABOVE DOOR HANDLE HAS A .063 DEPTH, .75 WIDTH AND 1 INCH LENGTH W/Y = LESS THAN 30. DENT IS OUT OF LIMITS SRM REF 52-30-01. REPAIR FWD CARGO DOOR OUTER SKIN PER EC/RA 5230-01834. ISSUE A DIP TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 12 MONTHS. NOTE TO PLANNING: LIKELY BE MADE PERMANENT WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 10 MONTH BUT BEFORE 11 MONTH FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR. 52-DIP CONTL 003681. ACCOMPLISH PERM REPAIR WITHIN 12 MONTHS. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGR AFTER 10 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS FOR A PERM REPAIR. 1) INIT: AFTER 10 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS & 2) T/A: W/I 12 MONTHS.