SDR DL73E971225

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date: June 20, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N382DL
Make and model: Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial: 23609
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: Bs 1006
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

A 4 BY 9 BY .173 DENT AT STA 1006 BETWEEN STR 13R AND 14R. THE DENT IS LOCATED AT A LAP SPLICE. THE DENT WAS REPAIRED PER B737 SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 9. IT IS NOTED THAT THE UPPER ROW OF FASTENERS IN THE UPPER ROW OF THE LAP SPLICE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN 2D EDGE MARGIN IN THE OVERLAPPED SKIN. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED BY FAA/DER FOR 8110-3 DER DESIGNATION SO-889, DATED 06-19-97.