Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
February 1, 2024
Submitted
February 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30015
Aircraft time
71,970 hours, 29,228 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
148A6375
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

DAMAGE ON AIRCRAFT SIDE SKIN, APU DOOR FWD AND AFT HINGE AREAS. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED DAMAGED SKIN REMOVAL AND CUTOUT REF SRM 53-80-01-2R-1. PERFORMED HFEC ON SKIN ARIUND CUT, NO DEFECT NOTED REF 737 UDT PART 6 51-00-00 ASA60530 02/02/2024. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM .125 2024T3 AND FILLER FROM .100 2024T3. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER REF B737-900 SRM 53-80-01-2R-1. APPLIED DECORATIVE TOP COAT REF AMM 51-21-99.