Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
March 14, 2006
Submitted
April 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23516
Aircraft time
53,283 hours, 38,747 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
655298872
Condition
Punctured
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

PUNCTURE DAMAGE TO DUE TO RUNNING A/C INTO TAILDOCK. PUNCTURE AT FS 940, BETWEEN S-19L & S-20L. TWO EXISTING REPAIRS NEAR BY. DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED.