Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 6, 2024
Submitted
October 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41728
Aircraft time
29,859 hours, 9,230 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141A311140
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
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

TRANSFERRED FROM MIG 2C-40-0054076 EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE FUSELAGE SEC 43, STA 500K S-1. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED BLIND RIVET. REAMED HOLE/CUTOUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-01-2R-20 CATEGORY B REPAIR ALASKA STEVE NOTIFIED. REINSPECT THRESHOLD IS 50,000 CYCLES REPEAT EVERY 5,500 CYCLES TRACKED BY ENGINEERING. THIS CLOSES THIS DEFECT.