Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
December 23, 2000
Submitted
January 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22117
Part
Skin
Part number
65C38196
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

IDENTIFIED 3 INCH CRACK AT BS 500 STRINGER 15R. TEMPORARY REPAIR INSTALLED BY TRIM OYT OF CRACK, INSPECTED CUTOUT USING HFEC METHOD AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER. RECEIVED 8110-3 APPROVAL. PERMANENT REPAIR REQUIRED WITHIN 1 MONTH OR 500 CYCLES WHICHEVER IS LESS, IAW ECO 3197. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)