SDR DL73K011082

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date: June 27, 2001
Submitted: July 9, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N382DL
Make and model: Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial: 23609
Aircraft time: 37,801 hours, 30,435 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 654577646
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fs 837, S-27r
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 / FS 837 / STRG. 27R / ANTENNA CUTOUT : CORROSION REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AT AN EXISTING ANTENNA CUTOUT AT FS 837 BETWEEN STRINGERS 26R & 27R. THE CUTOUT REINFORCING DOUBLER WAS ALSO CORRODED. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW DOUBLER INSTALLED. THE CORROSION IN THE SKIN WAS REMOVED BY INCREASING THE CUTOUT TO 2" X 1.5". THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 381045-14, REV B.