Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
June 19, 2001
Submitted
July 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22138
Part
Skin
Part number
654577589
Condition
Damaged
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

AIRCRAFT SKIN AND FRAME DAMAGED AT BS 847 THROUGH BS 887, STRINGER 25L THROUGH STRINGER 25R. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA ,PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION AROUND CUT OUT NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPAIRED STRINGER S27L AT BS 847 IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG INSTALLATION OF REPAIR DOUBLER COMPLETED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 28. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)