Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949WP
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23230
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 442
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

TWO GOUGES ON INTERIOR SKIN NEXT TO FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT, BS 442, RBL 51, WL 169.9. MEASURED GAUGES AT LEADING EDGE OF FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT BS 442, RBL 51, WL 169.9. AN ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF .210 INCH, .057 INCH OF MATERIAL HAS BEEN GOUGED OUT LEAVING .153 INCH OF MATERIAL IN AN AREA OF .5 INCH BY .25 INCH THIS AREA OF INTERIOR SKIN IS OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-30-01. REMOVED ALL FASTENERS AND FABRICATED FILLER. CONTINUED WORK ON DOUBLER IAW AER 042 597JB-1. FINISHED FABRICATION REPAIR. (M)