Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 17, 2018
Submitted
August 8, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29541
Aircraft time
51,442 hours, 21,346 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
149A7555
Condition
Missing
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A WALK AROUND, THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND 2 PANELS AFT OF THE RIGHT HAND WHEEL WELL MISSING (194DR & 194E). 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 (194DR & 194E PN:149A7555) ALONG WITH REPAIRING THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURE AS REQUIRED.