SDR USAA980105

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
February 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22806
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Service Doorway
Part time
39,110 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 EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND .125 INCH CRACK ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN AT FORWARD RT SERVICE DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT FORWARD EDGE SKIN. REMOVED SECTION OF SKIN AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER SB 737-53-1074 FIG 3 AND SRM 53-30-3 FIG 32. (M)