SDR USAA980052

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
January 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
21818
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727
Part time
48,864 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 1/2C-CHECK, FOUND 4 INCH BY 20 INCH SKIN BULGES AT RIGHT KEEL BEAM SPLICE AT BS 727 THROUGH BS 727A. CUT OUT FUSELAGE SKIN TO GAIN ACCESS TO KEEL BEAM, BLENDED OUT CORROSION, VERIFIED NO CRACKS AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER EA 43596. (M)