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
Part serial
NSN
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 AFT OF STA 867 MARKED WITH RED TAPE REQUIRES RE - EVAULUATION REF L/P 60831633. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND DENT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER B737-800 SRM 53-00-01-1A-1 (STA 876) PERFORMED REPAIR PER EA# 800-53EA-29586. FOUND DENT AT STA 867 TO BE IN LIMITS PER B737-800 SRM 53-00-01-1A-1. STA 876 REPAIR IS A CATEGORY B PERMANENT REPAIR WITH INITIAL INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 50,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. REPAIR SUBMITTED TO ENGINEERING FOR TRACKING, THIS CLOSES THE ORIGINAL DEFECT# 61181317.