SDR USAA030012

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date: January 16, 2003
Submitted: February 7, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N300AU
Make and model: Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial: 23228
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 49,188 hours
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

PIT - FOUND SKIN CORRODED 2 INCHES BY 4 INCHES, BELOW CABIN FLOOR STATION 1016 AT BL 0 AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, CORROSION LEVEL 2, TASK NR C53-107-02. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION, INSTALLED DOUBLERS AND SPLICE PER SRM 53-80-08 AND 51-40-02, EA 75070. (M)