SDR CALA2015040600246

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date: April 5, 2015
Submitted: April 6, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N14219
Make and model: Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial: 28781
Aircraft time: 53,630 hours, 18,897 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 143A3210
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

TWO HOLES JUST ABOVE STRINGER 22 LT IN THE STATION 540 BULKHEAD CHORD SHOW CRACK INDICATION. CRACK INDICATION ARE IN THE CHORD ONLY. THE TWO HOLES ARE COMMON TO THE DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY. INSTALLED INTERIM REPAIR DOUBLER & FREEZE PLUG IAW ECRA 5310-064 76. ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE 36000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 30000 CYCLES BUT BEFORE 31000 CYCLES FOR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IAW ECRA 5310-06476.