Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
October 1, 2014
Submitted
October 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N53441
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
30131
Aircraft time
17,368 hours, 5,719 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A3251
Condition
Dented
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

INSPECTED DENT 4.5 INCHES FWD OF STATION 727K & 2.5 INCHES BELOW STRINGER 19R, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS A=2.5 INCHES, Y=0.105, A/Y=23.8. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 3 & ECRA 5330-04921 INTERIM REPAIR. ISSUED DIP 53-DIP CONTROL 29803 TO ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIR ON OR BEFORE 50,000 CYCLE. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 43000 BUT BEFORE 44000 CYCLES.