Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
December 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23517
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

HFEC INSP OF FWD GALLEY DOOR CUT OUT LOWER AFT CORNER REVEALS .125 INCH LONG CRACK AT 2 FASTENER LOCATIONS. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED AREA PER SRM 53-30-3. HFEC INSP ROUTED AREA NO INDICATIONS. FABRICATED DOUBLER DRILLED UP DOUBLER AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3.