Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
April 2, 2010
Submitted
April 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16647
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
28908
Aircraft time
32,866 hours, 17,262 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C343471
Condition
Dented
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

SUPPORT TASK DENT AT RT FUSELAGE AT 822.5 15 INCHES BELOW LOWER EDGE OF CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. PREVIOUSLY BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS. NDT SHOWS .050 MATERIAL REMAINS AT DENT/BLEND DMG L/P 5664181 INSTALLED INTERIM REPAIR DOUBLER & TRIPLER AND INITIATED DIP FLIGHT CYCLES FOR INSP DETAILS REF ECRA 5330-04012 004401 FOR SKIN REPAIR AT STA 822 S-26R ACCOMPLISH AN INSP OF REPAIR BEFORE THE ACCUM OF 77,262 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES PER PART 2 OF ECRA 5330-04012 CONTACT PLANNING ENGINEERING AFTER ACCUM OF 70,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 72,000 TOTAL. QC FOR THE FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR AT STA 822 S-26R ACCOMPLISH AN INSPECTION OF REPAIR BEFORE THE ACCUMULATION OF 77,262 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES PER PART 2 OF ECRA 5330-04012. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER ACCUMULATION OF 70,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 72,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES FOR INSP DETAILS.