Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
November 19, 2003
Submitted
April 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22117
Part
Skin
Part number
6547950
Condition
Cracked
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 THE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER, AND BEARSTRAP, VERIFIED CRACK FREE USING HFEC INSPECTION. FABRICATED THE REPAIR PARTS AS SHOWN IN 737 SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 46. ALODINED AND TWO COATS BMS 10-11 TYPE 1 PRIMER TO REPAIR PARTS AND EXPOSED SURFACES. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS, AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD LOWER CORNER P/N 6547950, BS 807. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW ECO 3398. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)