Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
January 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23517
Part
Skin
Part number
654688257
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 1027
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

DURING OVERHAUL INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND A 2.5 CRACK UNDER AN EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER AT APPROXIMATELY FS 1027, BETWEEN S-7L AND S-8L. THE CRACK PROPAGATED IN THE SKIN FROM THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF THE DOUBLER. IN ACCORDANCE WITH B737-200 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6, THE PREVIOUS CUTOUT UNDER THE REPAIR DOUBLER AND THE NEW DAMAGE WERE INCORPORATED INTO A SINGLE REPAIR.