Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
November 18, 2003
Submitted
July 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22117
Part
Skin
Part number
6552873
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 TAPERED FILLERS AND PLATES FROM 2024-T3 CLAD, PER TABLE 1. ALODINED AND TWO COATS BMS 10-11 TYPE 1 PRIMER TO REPAIR PARTS AND EXPOSED SURFACES. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER FIGURE 24. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW SRM 53-30-03, PATE 86A. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)