Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 30, 2006
Submitted
May 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23742
Aircraft time
57,449 hours, 36,453 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

2" LONG CRACK FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT LOWER LEFT FUSELAGE, S23L BETWEEN 727 D & E. [SUP 05-04-07] REMOVED DAMAGE & INSTALLED SKIN & TEAR STRAP DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-00-01, T/REP. 53-60-03A