Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 1, 2011
Submitted
August 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37273
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31591
Aircraft time
33,659 hours, 10,588 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141A3111
Condition
Scratched
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

SCRATCH AT EXTERIOR SKIN BETWEEN STR 5L AND STR 6L STA 271 APPROX FUSE AREA. REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 6. DIP INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IAW SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 6 PARAGRAPH 5 B. INITIAL INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 50,000 FLIGHT CYCLES. FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGED, STA 271, STR 5LT & STR 6LT. PER SRM 53-00- 01, REPAIR 6, COMPLETED REPAIR, CAT B REPAIR. INSPECT REPAIR AT 50,000 TOTAL FLT CYC`S,THEREAFTER EVERY 4,000 FLT CYC`S. LIMIT: 1) INIT: W/I 50K TOTAL A/C F/C. INIT TO AUTO-ITO TO.