Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
June 1, 2000
Submitted
June 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23517
Aircraft time
38,166 hours, 30,390 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6545778
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 LOWER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE AFT GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A SMALL TYPICAL CRACK IN THE SKIN AND BONDED SURROUND DOUBLER. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A .375 INCH LONG TRIM OUT AND REPAIRED WITH AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER B737 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 15 AND ER/A 377446-14, REV A.