Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
May 10, 2006
Submitted
May 24, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N245US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22751
Aircraft time
53,381 hours, 46,357 cycles
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

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND SKIN CRACK UNDER RT WING TO BODY FAIRING AT STA 727B, STR 19R. REMOVED EXSISTING ADJACENT PATCH AT STA 727A, STR 18R. INSTALLED PATCH, INCORPORATING OLD REPAIR AND NEW DAMAGE IAW B737 SRM FIG. 48, 55-30-3 AND BOEING ENGINEERING 1-185385517-1.