Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
October 29, 2016
Submitted
December 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28895
Aircraft time
52,991 hours, 29,926 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C2631199
Part serial
2264
Condition
Chafed
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

LT WING I/B EXHAUST GATE O/B UPPER CORNER SKIN IS CHAFED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE FROM UPPER SKIN REMAINING MAT. FOUND TO BE .0605, RESTORED FINISH IAW SRM 57-53-01-0G-0. REQUIRES A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF AREA AT EVERY 3000 FLT CYCLES OR EVERY 12 MOS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.