SDR USAA980625

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
December 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
21817
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 754
Part time
51,175 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

TPA - DURING CX-2 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1.1 INCH CRACK IN EXTERNAL SKIN .5 INCH ABOVE STRINGER 18R AT STATION 754 SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M)