Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 22, 2025
Submitted
March 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35183
Aircraft time
60,994 hours, 18,363 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A320132
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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 UPPER LAPSEAM BS.727E+13 TO BS.887 STR.23L HAS 9 AREAS THAT SHOW SIGNS OF CORROSION. (MARKED IN RED). GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED ASA EA 800-53EA-28299 REV:00 REV. DATE 3/10/2025. TITLE SECTION 46 LH FUSELAGE SKIN, BETWEEN STA 727E+13 AND STA.888 AT S-23L SKIN LAP JOINT, LOWER OVERLAPPED SKIN CORROSION DAMAGE-REPAIR THE BLEND AND DOUBLER REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED PER BOEING COMMUNICATION CPZ-ASA-25-0026 AS A CATEGORY B REPAIR WITH STAGE 1 (STATIC STRENGTH) APPROVAL (FOR BLENDS AND REPAIRS BETWEEN STA 727E AND STA 885) AND A CATEGORY A REPAIR FOR BLEND #11 BETWEEN STA 885 AND STA 888. NOTE FAA FORM 8100-9 IS ATTACHED TO THIS EA ON PAGE 25 AND 26.