Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
January 10, 2015
Submitted
January 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73256
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30611
Aircraft time
45,989 hours, 16,406 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

SUPPORT TASK, WHILE PERFORMING A DOUBLER AT STATION 727D BL0.0 FOUND A CRACK INDICATION IN ONE HOLE THAT APPEARS TO BE A DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE FREEZE PLUG. REPAIR ACCOMPLISH IAW ECRA 5330-05003 ON OR BEFORE JAN 3 20 16. ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER NOV 3 2015 BUT BEFORE DEC 3 2015 FOR PERMANENT REPAIR.