Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
May 27, 2009
Submitted
May 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23876
Aircraft time
57,424 hours, 38,991 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6545774
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

PIT - WALKAROUND - MAJOR REPAIR - LOG 8481427 & 8481429 - DURING WALK AROUND MECHANIC FOUND 2.75 INCH CRACK ON FUSELAGE AT BS727F, S24R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS727F, S24R IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31.