Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
April 20, 2011
Submitted
May 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23988
Aircraft time
60,126 hours, 40,383 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

CLT - Q2 CHECK - CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727F PLUS 4 INCHES, STR 22R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727F PLUS 4 INCHES, STR 22R IAW B737-400 SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 31.