Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737347

Difficulty date
August 23, 2004
Submitted
August 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3301
Make and model
Boeing 737347
Aircraft serial
23181
Aircraft time
53,030 hours, 36,145 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
654577572
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 CRACKED AT FOUR LOCATIONS. THE CRACKS WERE ALL LOCATED ALONG THE EDGE OF THE UNDERLYING BONDED DOUBLER. A 1 INCH VERTICAL CRACK WAS FOUND AT FS 767 ABOVE STR 23R. A 3.5 INCH HORIZONTAL CRACK WAS JUST BELOW S-22R AT FS 760, A .25 INCH CRACK WAS JUST BELOW S-21R AT FS 760, AND A 1 INCH CRACK WAS JUST ABOVE S-21R AT FS 767. THE CRACKS WERE REMOVED WITH A SINGLE CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH DOUBLERS.