Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
November 11, 2003
Submitted
April 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22117
Part
Skin
Part number
6545849
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

TRIMMED OUT THE CRACK, VERIFIED CRACK FREE USING HFEC INSPECTION. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER FROM .063 INCH, 2024-T3. ALODINED AND TWO COATS BMS 10-11 TYPE 1 PRIMER TO REPAIR PARTS AND EXPOSED SURFACES. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS EPR FIGURE 1. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECO 3391. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)