SDR USAA990485

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
May 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22797
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 756
Part time
44,187 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 RON, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 756 AND STRINGER 13R. INSTALLED DOUBLER MADE OF 2023T3 - .072 INCH THICK PER SRM 53-30-3, FIG 6. (M)