Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
August 21, 2005
Submitted
August 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N245US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22751
Aircraft time
53,140 hours, 46,015 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Skin
Condition
Gouged
Location
Bs1036,Str8l
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND A GOUGE IN THE SKIN AT BS 1036.5, STR 8L. REPAIRED IAW MFG MESSAGE 1-115922448-4 AND SRM 53-30-3, FIG. 50. BLENDED, REMOVED DAMAGE, EDDY CURRENT INSPECTED FOR CRACKS AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW MESSAGE AND SRM REFERENCED.