Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
May 14, 2007
Submitted
May 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
23154
Aircraft time
44,594 hours, 65,732 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
654581948
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 243
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

CRACK HAS BEEN DISCOVERED ON WALK-AROUND IN NOSE WHEEL WELL APPROXIMATELY BS 243, INBOARD AND AFT OF LEFT UPPER PRESSURE PANEL. [SUP 06-01-07] ECO 3194 R2 WAS ACCOMPLISHED AS A PERMANENT REPAIR. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON MAY 31, 2007