Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
June 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23988
Aircraft time
55,435 hours, 37,487 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
I
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - RON CHECK - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E + 12 INCHES, S23L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E + 12 INCHES, S23L IAW 737 SRM 53-00-01 REPAIR 31.