SDR USAA980397

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
September 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N224US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
21666
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 771-775
Part time
52,253 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

PIT - DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, FOUND 3.75 INCH CRACK ON SKIN BETWEEN STATION 771 AND 775 2 INCH ABOVE STRINGER 17L. FOUND 5.5 INCH CRACK ON SKIN BETWEEN STATION 760 AND 766 2 INCH ABOVE STRINGER 17L. VISUALLY DETECTED AND CONFIRMED BY EDDY CURRENT. INSTALLED ONE EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6. (M)