SDR DL73K011705

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date: October 19, 2001
Submitted: November 29, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N379DL
Make and model: Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial: 23606
Aircraft time: 37,756 hours, 31,274 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fs 727b, S-18r
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 727B / STRG. 18R : CRACK REPAIR INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN REVEALED A 1" AT FS 727B JUST ABOVE THE WAFFLE DOUBLER LINE AT STRINGER 18R. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AT THE STRINGER. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 381960-14.