SDR DL733961622

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737347

Difficulty date: February 22, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N309WA
Make and model: Boeing 737347
Aircraft serial: 23442
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Worn
Location: Bs 870-890
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 (0.036 CLAD 2024-T3) UNDERNEATH THE VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD FAIRING FROM FS 870 TO 890 WAS FOUND WORN BEYOND B737-300 SRM 53-00-01 LIMITATIONS. THE WEAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF APPROXIMATELY 0.012. ER/A WILL REPAIR THE DAMAGED AREA BY INSTALLING AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO CUTOUT THE DAMAGED AREA DUE TO MAXIMUM DAMAGED AREA OF 0.012 STILL LEAVES 66 PERCENT OF SKIN THICKNESS.