Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
January 16, 2011
Submitted
February 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23990
Aircraft time
59,025 hours, 29,930 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C3080234
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 - Q3 CHECK - CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E + 3, S23L. REPLACED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727E + 3, S23L IAW EA 102535.