SDR TSAA0953011

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737282C

Difficulty date: November 23, 2009
Submitted: December 1, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N841AL
Make and model: Boeing 737282C
Aircraft serial: 23123
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 440-450, S-16
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

DURING SCHEDULED INSP A 3" CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT BS 440, 450, S-16R FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIRED SKIN BY REMOVING CRACK DEFECT, CONDUCTED HFEC INSP, ENLARGED TRIM BY 0.040" INSURANCE CUT, INSTALLED DOUBLER/ TRIPLER, MAINTAINED A 0.5" MIN. CORNER RADIUS, MAINTAINED 2D MIN EDGE MARGIN AND 63 RA OR BETTER SURFACE ROUGHNESS IAW ECO 3804. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. CLOSED.