Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
January 10, 2012
Submitted
January 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23876
Aircraft time
63,921 hours, 43,064 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

GEAR CHANGE - FOUND 2 EA CRACKS IN HYLOC HOLE AT R 1 DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT AT BS 291.50, S13R, WL 233.50. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT R1 DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT AT BS 291.50, S13R, WL 233.50 IAW EA 201617.