Service difficulty report · Vapor Barrier · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 29, 2024
Submitted
August 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29535
Aircraft time
68,096 hours, 28,595 cycles
Part
Vapor Barrier
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
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: LEFT HAND WING VAPOR BARRIER IS CRACKED APPROX 16.5" LONG STARTING APPROX 5.8" LEFT LOWER CENTER FROM STIFFENER LBL 40.87 TO UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF VAPOR BARRIER STIFFENER LBL 24.9. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).