Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 12, 2019
Submitted
January 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29520
Aircraft time
58,123 hours, 23,541 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
73746043
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

CORROSION FOUND ON THE LEFT WING LOWER SKIN BETWEEN WINGLET AND OUTBOARD DRY BAY ACCESS PANEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED, FOUND TO BE WIITHIN LIMITS IAW EA 288932.