Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737130

Difficulty date
December 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16201
Make and model
Boeing 737130
Aircraft serial
19018
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 253-312
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 NOSE WHEEL WELL CUTOUT AFT RT CORNER HAD CORRODED SKIN AND STRESSED FASTENERS. LOWER LOBE SKINS WERE CUT AND REMOVED FROM STA 253 TO 312. THE LOWER CHORD AT STA 294.5 WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW BAC DRAWING 65-45808. A SPLICE WAS FABRICATED IAW SRM 53-30-3, SKINS AND SPLICE DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.