Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
November 21, 2005
Submitted
December 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23516
Aircraft time
52,589 hours, 38,249 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
654577518
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 727b-750 S18r
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

CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727B-750, STR 18R AT THE CHEM MILL. CRACKS WERE REMOVED AND A DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 451748-14AD AND THE SRM. REF AD 2004-18-06, 2005-13-30.