SDR AALA20151104002

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date: November 4, 2015
Submitted: November 7, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N875NN
Make and model: Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial: 33220
Aircraft time: 13,328 hours, 5,307 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 146A3130
Condition: Damaged
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

FUSELAGE DAMAGED AT UPPER FS 727C, STRINGER 4R. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-10-02. REMOVED 2 FASTENERS IN UPPER BLEND AREA IAW SRM 51-40-02. HFEC HOLE PROBE INSPECTION OF THE TWO OPEN FASTENER HOLES, NO CRACK INDICATIONS FOUND & ACCOMPLISHED DIGITAL THICKNESS. INSTALLED 2 EACH FASTENERS REMOVED TO FOM IAW EA 255711. INSPECTED INTERNAL STRUCTURE FOR DAMAGE. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 255711 DATED 11 03 2015.