SDR CALA2015110200890

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date: October 31, 2015
Submitted: November 2, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N18223
Make and model: Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial: 28932
Aircraft time: 54,958 hours, 19,486 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 147A3110
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 FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION AROUND LAVATORY. VACUUM WASTE TUBE PORT, STATION 916, BETWEEN STRINGER 21L & 22L. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR IAW ECRA 5331-02057 PT 1. DIP ISSUED, IAW ECRA 5331-02057 PT 1 STEP 13, TO ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. ON OR BEFORE THE ACFT REACHING 50,000 TOTAL FC. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 43,000 TOTAL FC, BUT NOT BEFORE 44,000 FC FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.