Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
October 30, 2012
Submitted
November 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17644
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
28905
Aircraft time
32,462 hours, 17,164 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C337551
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 344
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

DAMAGE TO ACFT RT SIDE AT STA 344 BETWEEN STRINGERS 18 & 19. DAMAGE IS PUNCTURE 4.3" X 2" HIGH REPAIRED REF ECRA 5331-01490 PART 1 INITIATE DIP TO ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIR BEFORE 77164 CYCLES.-END-ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR BEFORE THE ACCUMULATION OF 77164 TOTAL FLT CYCLES REF EC/RA 5331-01490. DIP CNTL NR D 02920.