Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
August 29, 2012
Submitted
September 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23992
Aircraft time
62,908 hours, 41,981 cycles
Part
Skin
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

C6 CHECK - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 882 APPROX 1 INCH ABOVE S25R. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED TEAR STRAP, FILLERS AND DOUBLER IAW B737 SRM 53-00-01-2R-31, DETAIL XIX.