Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
January 14, 2002
Submitted
February 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
23155
Part
Skin
Part number
6545855502
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

REPAIRED CRACK AT FS 965 (AFT ENTRY DOOR). CUTOUT AND REMOVED CRACK PORTION OF SKIN AROUND LOWER FORWARD AREA. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION AROUND CUT OUT AREA NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR FILLER AND PLATE IAW SRM 53-30-3. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)