Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
May 18, 2015
Submitted
July 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875AM
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
36705
Aircraft time
4,106 hours, 1,633 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
113A44005
Part serial
041098
Condition
Dented
Location
Spoiler
Part time
4,106 hours, 1,633 cycles
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, DETECTED SEVERAL DENTS ON LT & RT HORIZONTAL STAB LE SKIN. THE ACFT WAS SENT TO HANGAR & A HAIL STRIKE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW MM 05-51-18, DETECTING DAMAGES ON BOTH SIDES OF HORIZONTAL STAB LE, SPOILERS PANELS UPPER SKIN NRS 4, 5, 8, 9 & ALL SLAT PANELS & ALL DISCREPANCIES FOUND WERE ATTENDED & DOCUMENTED IN THE NON-ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CARD, NRC, NRS A0227017, A0227018, A0227020, A0227027, A0227028, A0227029, A0227031, A0227040, A0227041, A0227042, A0227043, A0227060, A0227061 & A0227062. AT STATION 75.0 WAS FOUND A DENT OF 0.500” LENGTH, 0.013” DEPTH, AT STATION 85.0 A DENT OF 1.0” LENGTH, 0.019” DEPTH, AT STATION 96.0 A DENT OF 0.500” LENGTH, 0.016” DEPTH, THE LT STAB LE SKIN WAS FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 55-10-01 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1 PARAGRAPH 4E 3 A. AT STATION 78.75 A DENT OF 0.500” LENGTH, 0.015” DEPTH, AT STATION 79.25 A DENT OF 0.500” LENGTH, 0.014” DEPTH. CONTINUES ON FOLIO MEX-2015-091.

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