SDR USAA980030

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
January 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22274
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 727
Part time
46,263 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

INT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 7 INCH CRACK, TWO 3.5 INCH CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 727 A PLUS 3, TO BS 727B BETWEEN STRINGER 18 AND STRINGER 19 ON LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRED PR SRM 53-30-3. (M)