SDR USAA970365

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
December 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22798
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Service Doorway
Part time
39,636 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-6 CHECK VISUAL CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .1875 INCH BY .75 INCH CRACK AFT SERVICE DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT FUSELAGE SKIN. REMOVED CRACKED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED SRM 53-30-3 FIG 33. (M)