- Difficulty date
- January 18, 2026
- Submitted
- January 27, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 737990ER
- Aircraft serial
- 35205
- Aircraft time
- 47,604 hours, 14,824 cycles
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 147A311043
- 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 FUSELAGE SKIN SHOWED SIGNS OF CORROSION AROUND TOILET VENT ABOVE LAV SERVICING PANEL. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR 3, SECTION 47 FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR AT BS 917, BTWN S21-22L. INSTALLED A DOUBLER, TRIPLER, FILLER & RESTORED PROTECTIVE FINISHES WITHOUT DEVIATION IAW SRM 53-70-01-2R-3. THIS IS A CATEGORY "B" REPAIR.