Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737347

Difficulty date
January 17, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302WA
Make and model
Boeing 737347
Aircraft serial
23182
Aircraft time
52,104 hours, 35,474 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
654577572
Condition
Cracked
Location
S-23r, Fs 727d
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK JUST BELOW STRINGER 23R ALONG THE EDGE OF THE BONDED SKIN WAFFLE DOUBLER BETWEEN FS 727D & 727E. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH 2 EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERS PER ER/A 386104-14, REV A.