Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
August 29, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3750D
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
32375
Aircraft time
534 hours, 245 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A3250
Condition
Punctured
Location
Fs 380, 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 380 / STRG. 19R-20R : GROUND DAMAGE CUTOUT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DAMAGED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT AT FS 380 BETWEEN STRINGERS 19R AND 20R. THE PUNCTURES AND GOUGES WERE REMOVED WITH A 14" X 4" CUTOUT IN THE SKIN. THE SKIN CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERINSTALLED PER ER/A 381650-14.