Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
May 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380DL
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23607
Part
Skin
Part number
6545768237
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 370-385
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 AT STRINGER 23R FROM STA 370 TO 385 WAS DAMAGED BY A BAG CART. CUT OUT 15 BY 6 IN SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER. SKIN IS FABRICATED FROM 0.036 CLAD 2024-T3 AND IS BONDED TO A 0.036 CLAD 2024-T3 WAFFLE DOUBLER BENEATH STRINGERS AND FRAMES. IN ADDITION THERE ARE SEVERAL SMALL PILOT HOLES AFT OF THE CUTOUT WHICH WILL NOT BE USED IN THE REPAIR DOUBLER. IN ADDITION, STRINGER 23R HAD A SMALL NICK ON THE INBOARD LWR CORNER AT APPROX STA 385.