SDR USAA960098

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23515
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
25,889 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 - INSPECTION VISUALLY FOUND A .25 INCH IMPACT DAMAGE TO COMPOSITE SKIN THROUGH COMPOSITE LAYERS LOCATED RIGHT ELEVATOR SKIN 15 INCHES OUTBOARD FROM INBOARD END, MIDDLE OF ELEVATOR. ACCOMPLISHED WET LAYUP COMPOSITE REPAIR AS PER BOEING SRM 51-70-17 AND USAIR EA NR 40618. (M)