What was found
DURING A-3 CHECK, MAINTENANCE REPORTED A 2" CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA. 727E, STR. 18R. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-00-01.
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 2001
- Submitted
- July 16, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 737317
- Aircraft serial
- 23177
- Aircraft time
- 43,611 hours, 27,810 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.