SDR CALA2016062700381

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date: June 23, 2016
Submitted: June 27, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N27733
Make and model: Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial: 28800
Aircraft time: 55,839 hours, 19,208 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 143A32508
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

PERFORMED HFEC IAW NDT PART 6, 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23 AND EA 530-05878, REV D, STEP 4, 2. FOUND CRACKS ON RT SKIN, STA 540 BETWEEN STR S-22R AND S-23R. CRACK NOTED AT FWD ROW, 2ND HOLE AND CRACK NOTED ON AFT ROW 2ND HOLE. REF FIG 2, SHEET 2 OF 2 OF THE EA NON-ROUTINE COMPLETE.