Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
June 20, 2005
Submitted
June 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23519
Aircraft time
47,995 hours, 37,776 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
654577518
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

FUSELAGE, SKIN, STA 727B, STRINGER 18R AND 19R SKIN CRACK. FATIGUE CRACK AT CHEM-MIL LINE. SKIN CRACK WAS FOUND DURING INSPECTION FOR CHEM-MIL LINE CRACKS NEAR AN EXISTING REPAIR. ADJACENT REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND A SINGLE REPAIR ENCOMPASSING BOTH DAMAGE LOCATIONS WAS INSTALLED. THE ERA INSTALLS A SINGLE REPAIR DOUBLER OVER BOTH LOCATIONS PER 737 SRM 53-30-3 FIGURE 48 DETAIL IX. ERA 089987-14AD REV B.