Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
August 3, 2010
Submitted
August 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N46625
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27529
Aircraft time
42,164 hours, 22,407 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65184201091
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

SUPPORT TASK REF EA 5330-03736 REV B STEP 14 TWO FASTENER HOLES SHOW CRACK INDICATIONS. BOTH FASTENERS ARE IN A ROW AT STA 304 ONE AT WL 260 AND ONE AT WL 258.30 FWD ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE. CRACKS INDICATE ON AFT EDGE OF HOLES. FASTENER HOLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED ALONG WITH THE INSTALLATION OF DOUBLER / TRIPLERS TO ENCOMPASS THE REPAIR AREA FWD FUSELAGE SKIN FWD OF L-1 DOOR STA 294-303.9 STR 9 L TO STR 15 L IAW 5331-01524 REF LG PGS 6925005 AND 6925006 FOR REQ DIPS.