SDR SROM2008006

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737205

Difficulty date: April 6, 2008
Submitted: April 11, 2008
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N733PA
Make and model: Boeing 737205
Aircraft serial: 23466
Aircraft time: 39,285 hours, 37,547 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
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

CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA BS 760 STR 19L, (NDT CONFIRMED CRACK). REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA BS 760 STR 19L IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOEING 737 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL (SRM), 53-30-03, FIGURE 48, FASTENERS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-30-02. REFERENCE NON-ROUTINE CARD 542, DATED 03/04/08.