Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
November 7, 2003
Submitted
January 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22138
Part
Skin
Part number
6547952
Condition
Gouged
Location
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

TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA. HFEC INSPECTED THE EDGE OF CUTOUT. ENLARGED TRIM BY .04 AS AN INSURANCE CUT. ALODINED AND PRIEMD REWORKED AREA WITH BMS 10-11, TYPE 1. FABRICATED EXTERNAL DOUBLER FROM .063 INCH 2024-T3 CLAD. FABRICATED REPAIR FILLERS FROM 2024-T3 CLAD. ALODINED AND PRIMED ALL REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS WET WITH BMS 5-95 SEALANT. APPLIED FINISH COAT AND VERIFIED 8110-3 RECEIVED. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECO 3317. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)