Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
November 1, 2010
Submitted
November 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13624
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27528
Aircraft time
42,336 hours, 22,575 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6545800
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 - L-1 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT - FIRST HOLE BELOW SKIN TRIM PIECE REF ATTACHED DWG FIG 4 (SH2 OF 3) (HOLE MARKED NR 1) SHOWS HFEC CRACK INDICATION SEE ATTACHED 44.0008 - TRIMMED SKIN AND BEAR STRAP AND INSTALLED FILLERS, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER ECRA 5330-04078. INITIATED DIP T O READ: BEFORE THE ACCUM OF 77575 TOTAL AC CYCLES, PERFORM AN INSPECTION PER PART 2 OF ECRA5330-04078. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 70000 BUT BEFORE 71000 CYCLES FOR INSP DETAILS. INTERIM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER ECRA 5330-04078, PART 1. BEFORE THE ACCUMULATION OF 77,575 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES, PERFORM AN INSPECTION PER PART 2 OF ECRA 5330-04078. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER ACCUMULATION OF 70,000 TOTAL FLT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 71,000 TOTAL FLT CYCLES FOR INSP DETAILS.