SDR USAA960467

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
June 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
21817
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 787
Part time
44,842 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

ROA - DURING 'TRANSIT CHECK' VISUAL INSPECTION VERIFIED WITH HFEC, FOUND TWO .75 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN JUST ABOVE STRINGER 18L, FORWARD OF BS 787. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6. (M)