Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 2, 2017
Submitted
July 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24212
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28772
Aircraft time
60,327 hours, 21,478 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
141A62643
Condition
Cracked
Location
L1 Door
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

L1 DOOR INNER SKIN (RIVETED 4 X 12" PANEL) GOUGED AND CRACKED THRU ABOUT .650" LONG, AT LOWER HINGE ARM CUT-OUT AREA. FABRICATED NEW PLATE, TREATED, PRIMED, APPLIED SEALANT AND INSTALLED NEW PANEL REF SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 141A6260.