Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 26, 2019
Submitted
October 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29547
Aircraft time
53,201 hours, 21,973 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 792-847
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON EXTRIOR FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUT OUT SCUFF PLATE BETWEEN BS 792 AND BS 847 AT S25R. REMOVED CORROSION BY BLENDING PER INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN EA 297947B.