Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 15, 2024
Submitted
November 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N224AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
62680
Aircraft time
28,374 hours, 9,307 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A3131129
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

EXTERIOR SKIN HAS AREA OF PITTING BS. 360+5 STR.5L. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED CABIN SIDEWALLS AND #1, #2 STOWBINS L/H SIDE IAW B737-900 AMM 25-24-31-000-804-001, AMM 25-21-46, AMM 25-24-31. DISPLACED AND RESECURED INSULATION AT STR 5L STA 360-380 IAW B737-900 AMM 25-80-00. REMOVED PITTING DAMAGE ON EXTERIOR SKIN BS 360+5 STR 5L AND REPAIRED IAW ASA EA 900ER-53EA-27772, REMOVED DAMAGED STR 5L AT STA 365 AND REPAIRED IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-03-2R-3 AND EA 900ER-53EA-27772. REPAIR IS CATEGORY B WITH STAGE 1&2 APPROVAL WITH INITIAL INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 50,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES, IAW BOEING COMMUNICATION CPZ-ASA-24-0192.