Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737228

Difficulty date
July 13, 2005
Submitted
September 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237TR
Make and model
Boeing 737228
Aircraft serial
23007
Aircraft time
42,610 hours, 32,142 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 500a-520
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

CORROSION BULGE IN LOWER SKIN AT STRINGER 28 LT (KEELBEAM) AT BS 500A +12 AND BS 520. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED SECTION AF SKIN AND REPAIRED PER EA 53-170. (KEELBEAM REPAIR ON SDR PIDA20050069.)