SDR USAA960799

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
December 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N232US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22018
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 328
Part time
44,487 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 CX-3 CHECK VISUAL/EDDY CURRENT, FOUND 2.5 INCH CRACK FORWARD GALLEY DOOR CUT OUT AFT LOWER CORNER (STRINGER 17 R BS 328) FUSELAGE SKIN, TEAR STRAP AND BEAR STRAP. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)