SDR P2EA99173

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date: March 27, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N603DJ
Make and model: Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial: 19955
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 727
Stage of operation: IN
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, THE EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH CRACKS BETWEEN STRINGER 14 LEFT AND STRINGER 16 LEFT AT BS 727A. REPAIRED THE FUSELAGE SKIN SECTION BETWEEN BS 727 AND BS 727B PLUS 15 INCH, FROM STRINGER 14 TO STRINGER 20 LEFT SIDE DUE TO CRACKS PER COOPESA EO COO-3-53-218-99, DATED APR 6, 1999, AND BOEING FAXES COO-SJO-99-0443RR, DATED APR 5, 1999 AND BOEING FAX COO-SJO-99-0515RR, DATED APR 19, 1999. (M)