Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
March 16, 2015
Submitted
March 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16709
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28779
Aircraft time
55,318 hours, 18,866 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
144A2210
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

FUSELAGE STATION 540 SKIN AT STRINGER 22L & 23L, TWO CRACKS AT CHORD HOLES & ONE AT SKIN HOLE. PERFORMED PART 1 INTERIM REPAIR, INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG HOLE A & OPENING HOLE TO .2455 IAW ECRA 5310-06438 REV A. INITIATE DIP TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR ON OR BEFORE 12 MONTHS. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 10 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS FOR THE PERMANENT REPAIR.