Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
December 22, 2000
Submitted
January 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314DA
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23086
Aircraft time
48,184 hours, 38,408 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
654577247
Condition
Corroded
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

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 887 AND 907 IN THE UPPER SKIN WHERE THE VERTICAL STABILIZER FAIRING ATTACHES AT ABOUT RBL 4 AND 5. THE MAXIMUM DEPTH OF DAMAGE WAS .012" CONTAINED WITHIN A 1/5" DIAMETER. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER ERA 396608-14 AT HMV.