Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 28, 2013
Submitted
March 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16217
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28777
Aircraft time
46,815 hours, 16,359 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A3101
Condition
Gouged
Location
Bs 856-861
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

UPPER FUSELAGE AREA OF DORSAL FIN-GOUGED AT APPROX STA 856 TO 861 LT SIDE ON DORSAL RUB STRIP. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EC/RA 5331-01686. DIP ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 25, 2015. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER NOV 25, 2014 BUT BEFORE DEC 25, 2014 FOR PERMANENT REPAIR.