Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737317

Difficulty date
July 23, 2002
Submitted
August 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737317
Aircraft serial
23177
Aircraft time
46,338 hours, 29,309 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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

DURING C-7 CHECK, INSPECTION NOTED A CRACK IN THE RIGHT HAND FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 727E, BETWEEN STR 22 R AND 23 R. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGE, FABRICATED A DOUBLER AND INSTALLED THE DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SRM 53-00-01, FIGURE 201 AND SRM 53-60-01.