SDR P2EA00158

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date: April 24, 2000
Submitted: June 19, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N912MP
Make and model: Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial: 19607
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
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

SJO - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND EXT FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727A BETWEEN STR 20R AND STR 21R WITH CRACK. L= 0.250 INCH. W = 0.005 INCH. REPAIRED EXT FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727A BETWEEN STR 20R AND STR 21R IAW COOPESA EO NR COO-3-53-278-00 DATED APRIL 29, 2000, AND BOEING FAX NR COO-SJO-00-00447H DATED APRIL 28, 2000 DOCUMENTED ON FAA FORM 8110-3 APPROVED AND SUBMITTED BY FAA DER DESIGNATION NR DERY-635303NM DATED MAY 4, 2000. SEE COOPESA WO NR N10316-1-238 AND VAM 100-771. (X)