Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 9, 2026
Submitted
February 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33205
Aircraft time
49,533 hours, 20,941 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Gouged
Location
Zone 800
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: AFT ENTRY DOOR FUSELAGE CUTOUT STRUCTURE AFT SIDE FRAME-MOUNTED CENTERING TRACK FITTING HAS A GOUGE AT THE LOWER SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT ENTRY DOOR FUSELAGE CUTOUT STRUCTURE AFT SIDE FRAME MOUNTED CENTERING TRACK FITTING THAT WAS GOUGED. PER B737NG SRM 51-40-02-OG.