Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
April 11, 2023
Submitted
May 1, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30013
Aircraft time
69,680 hours, 28,005 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
116A44101
Condition
Cracked
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

LH WING L/E SKIN 116A4410 HAS 17 EA HI-LOKS PULLING THROUGH THE SKIN AT THE OB CORNER OF THESKIN DIRECTLY IB OF #1 PYLON ON THE UPPER SURFACE. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS REPAIRED IAW B737-900 SRM 57-41-01-2R-3.