# SDR AALA201807189037

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 17, 2018
- Submitted: August 8, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N957AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N957AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 29541
- Aircraft time: 51,442 hours, 21,346 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Panel
- Part number: 149A7562
- Condition: Missing
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: D
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201807189037

## Discrepancy

DURING WALK AROUND, THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND TWO PANELS AFT OF THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL, MISSING, 194DR & 194E.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.   MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UNDERLYING FAIRING STRUCTURE MISSING AND DETERMINED THAT THIS STRUCTURE HAD BEEN FRETTING AND BROKEN PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. THE REMAINING PIECES OF THE BROKEN PARTS HAD NO CLEAN EDGES AND WERE DIRTY WITH EVIDENCE OF WEAR. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW PANELS.

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