SDR USAA970321

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
November 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22796
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 378
Part time
39,707 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-2 CHECK VISUAL, VERIFIED WITH EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN SKIN STATION 378 WL 148.5. INSTALLED TEMPORARY REPAIR PER E/A 43288, PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH IN THE NEXT 500 CYCLES OR NEXT Q-CHECK. REPAIRED PER EA 43288. (M)