Service difficulty report · Butt Joint · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
March 27, 2015
Submitted
April 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659SW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23229
Aircraft time
87,292 hours, 65,736 cycles
Part
Butt Joint
Part number
6545800
Condition
Corroded
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

SKIN BUTT SPLICE CORRODED AT BS 196.5+5, RBL 2. REPAIRED BUTT SPLICE IAW ER & EA.