Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
March 26, 2009
Submitted
March 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23986
Aircraft time
55,359 hours, 37,323 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

CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - C4 CHECK - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727 D+5", S23R, JUST AFT OF REPAIR AT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727 D+5", S23R, JUST AFT OF REPAIR AT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01.