SDR USAA991085

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
October 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23556
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 690-727
Part time
35,627 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 RON VISIT, FOUND 4 CRACKS TOTAL .5 INCH LONG, 1 INCH LONG, 1.25 INCH LONG AND 1.5 INCH LONG IN LOWER WEB SKIN PANEL AT KEEL BEAM BETWEEN STATION 690 AND 727. EXTERNAL DOUBLER INSTALLED WITH TEMPORARY FASTENERS PER SRM 53-60-12 FIG 202. (M)