Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
June 21, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948WP
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23259
Aircraft time
46,383 hours, 29,446 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65458001128
Condition
Punctured
Location
Fs 280, S-20r
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

FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 277-295 / STRG. 19R-20R : GROUND DAMAGE CUTOUT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FS 277 & 295 AT STRINGERS 19R & 20R WAS STRUCK BY GROUND EQUIPMENT RESULTING IN A PUNCTURE AND SEVERAL DENTS AND GOUGES. THE DAMAGE AREA WAS REMOVED WITH A 19" X 10" CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH TWO EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS PER ER/A 381091-14, REV A.