Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
March 20, 2006
Submitted
March 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
24031
Aircraft time
53,023 hours, 72,957 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
6545775
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 747 S17r
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

A 1.5 INCH CRACK AT BS 747 + 8 STR 17R. REPAIR DOUBLER COMPLETED IAW 53-30-3 FIG 48 DET VIII. NDT PERFORMED IAW BOEING NDT MANUAL 51-00-00 PT 6. REPAIR SIZE APPROX 9 X 12 INCHES.