SDR CALA2015042800335

Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date: April 26, 2015
Submitted: April 28, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N26232
Make and model: Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial: 28942
Aircraft time: 50,254 hours, 18,544 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Channel
Condition: Damaged
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

DURING Z CHANNEL REPAIR, FOUND ONE EACH DRILL MARK ON Z FRAME, LOCATED AT STATION 500I INNER CORD, UPPER SURFACE IN LINE WITH STRINGER 26R. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA & REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5332-01016. DIP INITIATED TO ACCOMPLISH INSP REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE ACFT REACHES 50,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES.