Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
November 12, 2018
Submitted
November 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73278
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31596
Aircraft time
50,359 hours, 17,526 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 500d-500e
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

REF LP 9609737 DENT AT STR 24R BETWEEN STA 500D AND 500E FOUND OUT OF LIMITS DUW TO PROXIMITY TO LAP SEAM AREA REF AAR N/R 9879010 ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR AT FUSLAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 500D AND 500E AND BETWEEN STR 22R AND STR 25R PER UNITED ECRA 5331-02292 ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION REQUIRMENTS ON OR BEFORE A/C REACHES 50,000 TFC PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINERING AFTER 47,000 CYC BUT BEFORE 48,000 CYC REF ELBLP 8238147 FOR DIP ADD EMP:V900455