Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
May 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12230
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft serial
19884
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 188-251
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION FOUND SEVERAL CRACKS IN SECTION 41 FUSELAGE SKIN ON LT SIDE, BS 188 TO 251, WL 207 TO 234. THE CRACKS RANGED FROM .125 INCH TO .25 INCH IN LENGTH. THE CRACKED AREAS WERE CUT OUT, FILLERS AND DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 5310-01188 AND SRM 51-30-2.