Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
June 13, 2003
Submitted
July 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
23155
Part
Skin
Part number
6546549
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT BS 767, STRINGER 19 RIGHT. CUTOUT AND REMOVED DAMAGED PORTION OF SKIN. VERIFIED CRACK REMOVED USING HFEC METHOD. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR FILLER AND PLATE FROM 2024-T3 MATERIAL IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 3. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)