Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 31, 2019
Submitted
November 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
34593
Aircraft time
50,124 hours, 17,236 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A321220
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 500a-510
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

FOUND A/C DAMAGE FROM STAIRS APPROX 6FT AFT OF LWR STATIC PORT L/H SIDE APPROX 12" ABOVE LAP JOINT. GROUNDED - YES. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 419860 TASKCARD: N/R-00009 ) REPAIRED DAMAGE 6FT AFT OF LWER STATIC PORT LH SIDE APPROX 12" ABOVE LAP JOINT IAW ASA EA 800 53EA 22251. THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR THIS IS A STAGE 2 APPROVED REPAIR. FULL COMPLIANCE TO 14CFR 15.57 B 25-45 AND 26.43D HAS NOT BEEN EVALUATED. A NEW FAA APPROVAL WHICH CONTAINS THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE ISSUED FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH 14CFR25 57/B 25-45 AND 26.43.D PRIOT TO THE INSPECTIONS THRESHOLD OF 50,000 TOTAL FLT. CYCLES. CAT B REPAIR SUBMITTED TO ENGINEERING FOR TRACKING, THIS CLOSES THE DEFECT. NOEL SEAMC NOTIFIED.