Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 18, 2011
Submitted
July 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23987
Aircraft time
60,775 hours, 40,896 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
507945178
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 - Q6 CHECK - TWO CRACKS IN UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SKIN AT BS 312, STR 15L. REPAIRED UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SKIN BS 312, STR 15L IAW EA 103104.