Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
January 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23517
Part
Skin
Part number
654576988
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 379
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 INSPECTION, A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND JUST LEFT OF BL 0 AT STA 379 IN THE SKIN AFT OF THE E/E AIR DUCT CUTOUT. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF THOSE COVERED BY BOEING S/B 737-53-1117, REV 1. DURING REMOVAL OF THE EXHAUST DUCT, THE INTERNAL SURROUND DOUBLER WAS TORN RESULTING IN A 1 INCH BY 1.25 INCH CUTOUT. REPAIRED AS REQUIRED BY BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 737-53-1117, WHICH INSTALLS A DOUBLER REF DL ERA 303053-14.