Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
December 20, 2002
Submitted
December 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
23155
Part
Skin
Part number
6551626
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fusleage
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

CUTOUT AND REMOVED DAMAGED PORTION OF SKIN. HFEC INSPECTED THE EDGE OF TRIM. ENLARGED TRIMMED BY .04 INCH INSURANCE CUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A .071 INCH REPAIR FILLER AND .080 INCH DOUBLER FROM CLAD SHEET 2024-T3 MATERIAL IAW SRM 53-30-3. FINISHED ALL BARE ALUMINUM WITH ALODINE AND TWO COATS OF BMS 10-111 TYPE 1 PRIMER. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECO 3325. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)