Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
October 17, 2016
Submitted
November 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361NC
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23260
Aircraft time
74,173 hours, 48,096 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 827
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

CRACK FOUND AT BS 827, STRINGER 12L, UPPER AFT WINDOW CORNER. HFEC INSPECTION REVEALED 2 CRACKS IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN. CRACKS IN SKIN REPAIRED IAW SERVICE BULLETIN 737-53A1177, REV. 7.