Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
April 2, 2022
Submitted
April 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30016
Aircraft time
68,950 hours, 27,652 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A32328
Part serial
NA
Condition
Damaged
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

LOWER EXTERIOR FUSELAGE, STA 460 BETWEEN S27L AND S27R, SKIN IS CREASED AT SHEAR TIE. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED LOWER SKIN. FOUND TO BE TWO CREASES OUTBOARD OF BUTT LINE ZERO. REMOVED CREASED SKIN SECTIONS. ACCOMPLISHED NDT INSPECTIONS. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED IAW 900-53EA-24325. REINSTALLED VHF ANTENNA IAW B737-900 AMM 23-12-11-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. REINSTALL PIT FLOOR BOARD IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-02.