Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 30, 2012
Submitted
October 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13227
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28788
Aircraft time
33,192 hours, 12,228 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Gouged
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

GOUGE AFT OF AFT CARGO DOOR , MID SECTION APPROX. 3.25 INCHES FROM EDGE BLENDED OUT DAMAGE. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01. REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 22.