Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 5, 2026
Submitted
March 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44110
Aircraft time
37,851 hours, 11,707 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A323233
Condition
Damaged
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 UNDER PANEL 191D @ STA 500K HAS LIGHTENING STRIKE. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 500K (UNDER PANEL191D) @ STR 28L. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO HOLE DIAMETER & PROXIMITY TO DRAIN PLUG HOLE. GENERATED RFTS. REPAIRED DAMAGE AT STA 500K (UNDER PANEL 191D) @STR 28L I.A.W ASA EA#900ER-53EA-30038 REV 00. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR WITH STAGE 1 APPROVAL. STAGE 2 APPROVAL REQUIRED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 19, 2028.