Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
September 3, 2003
Submitted
October 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N334DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23105
Aircraft time
48,200 hours, 37,814 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
6545866585
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

THE LOWER SKIN PANEL OF THE KEEL BEAM STRUCTURE WAS FOUND WITH AREAS OF CORROSION BETWEEN FS 661 & 724 AND BETWEEN LBL 6 & RBL 6. THE DAMAGED PANEL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PANEL FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER BAC S/B 737-53-1104 AND ER/A 087153-14.