Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
November 11, 2015
Submitted
November 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16701
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28762
Aircraft time
58,311 hours, 19,826 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A3232
Condition
Dented
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

SMALL DENT IN FUSELAGE ON ACFT RIGHT BELOW R1 DOOR, AT STATION 380, STRINGER 26 - 27R. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR, REF ECRA 5330 - 05444, PART 1. INSPECT AS PER PART 2. DIP 53-DIP 38338. ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 50,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 43,000 FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 44,000 FLIGHT CYCLES FOR PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. NOTE THIS REPAIR UNDER DTA.