Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
January 31, 2011
Submitted
February 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23989
Aircraft time
59,748 hours, 39,898 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
507945264
Part serial
0184
Condition
Cracked
Location
Entry Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 - Q1 CHECK - CRACK ON FORWARD ENTRY DOOR INNER SKIN AFT EDGE BETWEEN NR 5 AND NR 7 STOP FITTING ACCESS HOLES. REPAIRED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR INNER SKIN AFT EDGE BETWEEN NR 5 AND NR 7 STOP FITTING ACCESS HOLES IAW ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 102584.