Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
November 29, 2010
Submitted
December 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14735
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28950
Aircraft time
38,260 hours, 12,527 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A610011
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
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

REF L/P: 7905537 AND NON ROUTINE 4337457 AFT CARGO DOOR HAS A DENT APPROX 5 INCHES THRU 8 INCHES BELOW DOOR HANDLE AND GOUGE 13 INCHES BELOW DOOR HANDLE 8 INCHES LONG TO BOTTOM EDGE STA 827. NON ROUTINE CLOSED IN ERROR. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECRA 5232-01112 R-A. REQUIRES DIP TO PERFORM PART 2 ON OR BEFORE 50,000 CYCLES AFT PIT DOOR OUTER SKIN DAMAGED. PER ECRA 5232-01112 COMPLETED INTERIM REPAIR. W/I 50,000 FLT CYC`S C/W PERMANENT REPAIR. PLANNING TO CONTACT ESC AFTER 43,000 FLT CYC`S BUT BEFORE 44,000 FLT CYC`S FOR PERMANENT REPAIR. PERFORM PART 2 OF ECRA 5232-01112 ON OR BEFORE 50,000 FLT CYCLES.