Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
October 22, 2005
Submitted
October 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381DA
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
30350
Aircraft time
18,936 hours, 8,491 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Bs 365-382
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 STRUCK BY GROUND EQUIPMENT BETWEEN FS 365 & 382, JUST ABOVE STRINGER 24R. THE DAMAGE TO THE SKIN WAS REMOVED WITH A 20 X 6 INCH CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 451256-14, REV A.

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