Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 20, 2011
Submitted
October 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26232
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28942
Aircraft time
40,461 hours, 15,118 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A3231
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT EXTERIOR SKIN APPROX 6 O`CLOCK POSITION A FT OF VHF ANTENNA, CENTER BILGE HAS HEAVY CORROSION BET STA 727 E & 727F. C/W INTERIM REPAIR PER PART 1 OF ECRA 5330-04165. NEED TO ISSUE A DIP TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 50,000 TOTAL AIRFRAME FLIGHT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 43,000 FLT CYCLES AND BEFORE 44,000 FLT CYCLES FOR PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS //QC//ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 50,000 TOTAL AIRFRAME FLIGHT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 43,000 CYCLES & BEFORE 44,000 FLIGHT CYCLES FOR PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS PER ECRA 5330-04165.DIP13091 1) INIT: AFTER 43K BUT BEFORE 44K TOTAL A/C F/C (PLG/ENG) & 2) T/A; W/I 50K TOTAL A/C F/C-ODEE.