SDR USAA980183

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
May 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22799
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Service Door
Part time
40,383 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-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .0625 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN UPPER FORWARD END OF CUTOUT AFT SERVICE DOOR FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED EXT DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 21A. (M)