Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
December 15, 2013
Submitted
December 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N388DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30375
Aircraft time
44,552 hours, 18,181 cycles
Part
Skin
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

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND LAVATORY VACUUM EXHAUST PORT HAS TWO CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN 6 O`CLOCK POSITION. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH A PERMANENT REPAIR IAW ERA 521636-14.