Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 737705

Difficulty date
June 26, 2018
Submitted
February 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271LV
Make and model
Boeing 737705
Aircraft serial
29090
Aircraft time
48,009 hours, 34,442 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
353A204024
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

APU INLET UPPER PANEL IS CRACKED P/N (315A2040-24) / APU INLET UPPER AFT PANEL WAS REMOVED ON CC# 753-430-00-01B. RECIEVED NEW APU INLET AFT UPPER PANEL P/N 353A2040-24. LOCATED; DRILLED; COUNTERSANK AND ASSEMBLED PER SRM 51-40-05-0G-0; SRM 51-40-08-0G-0; SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; IPC 49-15-00-01 AND BOEING DWG # 353A2010. INSTALLATION WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED ON CC# 753-430-00-01Y.