Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 26, 2025
Submitted
February 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35197
Aircraft time
55,568 hours, 16,391 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
112A4102212
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING FUEL LEAK CHECKS FOUND RIGHT WING CRACKED AT WS578 LOWER SURFACE JUST FORWARD OF TANK ACCESS PANEL. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED CRACK IAW ASA EA # 800-57EA-28207. THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR WITH STAGE 1 APPROVAL FOR STATIC STRENGTH ONLY. A NEW FAA FORM 8110-3 MUST BE ISSUED PRIOR TO 11TH AUGUST 2026.