Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
April 12, 2014
Submitted
April 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78438
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
33533
Aircraft time
16,276 hours, 5,408 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A3101
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

DURING NDT INSPECTION OF CROWN SKIN HOLES, FOUND CRACK INDICATION AT LT ATTACH HOLE FOR FWD ANTENNA MOUNT. LOCATION STATION 727D 3 INCHES LT OF STRINGER 1 PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR, IAW EA 2076, REV IR & ECRA 5300- 01889.