Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
August 17, 2005
Submitted
August 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22444
Part
Skin
Part number
0000
Part serial
0000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 727b+18
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 WALKAROUND AFTER FLIGHT A SKIN CRACK AT BS 727B+18" AND JUST ABOVE STRINGER 16L WAS NOTICED. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FLIGHTSTAR FOR REPAIR. COMPLIED WITH FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR AT BS 727B+18" AT STRINGER 16L PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG DETAIL VII.