SDR DL73S040344

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date: April 16, 2004
Submitted: April 23, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N244WA
Make and model: Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial: 23518
Aircraft time: 48,022 hours, 35,619 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
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 FUSELAGE SKIN LAP JOINTS AND BUTT JOINTS WERE FOUND WITH SEVERAL AREAS OF SCRIBE MARK DAMAGE IN THE PRESSURIZED FUSELAGE AREA BETWEEN FS 360 & 1016, IN THE UPPER PORTION BETWEEN STRINGERS 14L & 14R. THE DAMAGE LAP JOINTS ARE CUT AND REMOVED AND REPAIRED WITH ALUMINUM DOUBLERS. THE DAMAGED BUTT JOINT STRAPS ARE REMOVED AND NEW SECTIONS INSTALLED. THE REPAIRS ARE DOCUMENTED IN ER/A 089653-14.