Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
November 11, 2016
Submitted
November 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17229
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28793
Aircraft time
56,286 hours, 19,873 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A32018
Condition
Torn
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

LT AFT FUSELAGE HAS A TEAR IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND NUMBERS IN THE REGISTRATION NUMBER. AFT FUSELAGE STA 887 STRINGER 19L REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR IN REF TO SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 3. INITIATED DIP REF SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 3 STEP 5D TABLE 205 CONTROL 53-DIP. REINSPECT STARTING AT 50,000 FLIGHT AND THEREAFTER PER TABLE 205. INSPECT AT 50,000 TOTAL FLT CYCS AND EVERY 4000 FLT CYCS ACCOMP DV AND EVERY 7000 FLT CYCS ACCOMP LFEC, AND INTERNAL LFEC AND VISUAL EVERY 36,000 FLT CYCS.