Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 7, 2025
Submitted
November 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36346
Aircraft time
54,859 hours, 16,562 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A320132
Condition
Dented
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

FUSELAGE SKIN DENT L/H SIDE STA 807 + 3.5' 2' ABOVE S-22L GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT LH STA 807 + 3.5" ABOVE STR-22L IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-01-2R-3, REPAIR IS CATERGORY B PERMANET REPAIR WITH INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 50,000 CYCLES AFTER AIRCRAFT DELIVERY, REPEAT INSPECTIONS 4,500 CYCLES AFTER REPAIR INSTALLATION IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-01-2R-3 TABLE 204. CAT B REPAIR SUBMITTED TO ENGINEERING FOR TRACKING, THIS CLOSES THE ORIGINAL DEFECT.