Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 16, 2021
Submitted
September 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N890NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31143
Aircraft time
27,694 hours, 11,535 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
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 WAS GROUNDED: DAMAGE OCCURRED DUE TO LIGHTING STRIKE TO THE LEFT NUMBER 3 WINDOW FRAME. THIS DAMAGE IS AT STA 241 / WL268 ON THE CROWN SKIN. A TIME LIMITED REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN TUL PER EA 330478 WHICH IS CALLED OUT IN EA 330514. FINAL ACTION TO BE DETERMINED BY ENGINEERING. REPETITIVE INSPECTION NOT REQUIRED DUE TO DOUBLER INSTALLATION. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202109202837: REPAIRED DAMAGE PER EA 330478C.**(CLOSED)