Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 3, 2023
Submitted
April 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36346
Aircraft time
46,029 hours, 13,588 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141A31125141A352
Condition
Dented
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

FUSELAGE STA.294.5 LH LOWER BELLY SKIN TO MID SKIN LAP SEEM DENTED-5.0"L X 5.50"W X0.028"D - DEPTH OF LOWER SKIN.DENT WIDTH IS LONGITUDINAL IN LENGTH & RUNS ALONG THE FRAME.STREAMER (HIDDED DAMAGE INSPECTION ON INTERIOR STRUCTURE IS REQUIRED. GROUNDED - YES. DENT DAMAGE REMOVED BY CUTOUT. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW ALASKA EA# 800-53EA-25502THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR WITH A REINSPECT AT 50,000FLIGHT CYCLES.