Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 29, 2014
Submitted
September 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37290
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31601
Aircraft time
33,995 hours, 11,716 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A3231
Condition
Mechanic Error
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LOWER FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN HAS A MIS DRILLED HOLE UNDER RT L - B & ANTENNA BLANKING PLATE AT STATION 727G +11.5 BETWEEN STRINGER 24R & 25R. REPLACED DAMAGED PARTS & INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG REPAIR IN FUSELAGE SKIN IAW ECRA 5330-04898. INITIATED DIP 29186 TO ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIR ON FUSELAGE SKIN IAW ECRA 5330-04898 BEFORE 26-AUG-15. CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER JUNE 1, 2015 BUT BEFORE 7/1/2015 FOR PERMANENT REPAIR. CORRECTED CONTACT ENGINEERING DATES TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER JUNE 1, 2015 BUT BEFORE JUNE 26, 2015 FOR PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIR ON FUSELAGE SKIN IAW ECRA 5330-04898 BEFORE 26-AUG-15.