SDR USAA030224

Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
October 2, 2003
Submitted
November 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23985
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage Skin
Part time
40,937 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DOUBLER CRACKED 3.5 INCH, AFT FUSELAGE BS 1138 STRINGER 12 LT. INSTALLED DOUBLER .63 CRES 301 1/2 HARD PER 53-00-01 PAGE 262 BOEING DWG 65-46585. (M)