Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
June 4, 2003
Submitted
July 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23103
Aircraft time
47,782 hours, 37,739 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Keelbeam
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FS 661 - 727, KEEL BEAM SKIN PANEL FABRICATION: DURING INSPECTIONS PER EO 3-58542-3, THE SUBJECT PANEL WAS FOUND CRACKED. BAC SB 737-53-1104 PROVIDES REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS TO REFABRICATE THE PANEL, HOWEVER ER/A 385214-14 WAS ISSUED TO CUT AN ACCESS HOLE IN THE MOUNTING COVER BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND RESERVOIR IN ORDER TO INSTALL SOLID FASTENERS IN ALL SKIN PANEL LOCATIONS.