Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
January 13, 2019
Submitted
January 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37253
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30584
Aircraft time
59,679 hours, 21,330 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A32318
Condition
Punctured
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

PUNCTURE HOLES ON UNDERSIDE OF FUSELAGE JUST FWD TAILSKID. NEAR LAV SERVICE PANEL PUNCTURE MEASURES 1 " X 1" AND IS LOCATED AT STA 811, LBL 8 WITH GOUGE EXTENDING 11 IN OUTBOARD FOR MTC REPAIR COMPLETE PER EC/RA 5331-02318. SEE WIPS FOR ALL WORK PERFORMED. DTA DIP - "ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHING 50,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. PLA PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 43,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 44,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIR EMENTS." REVIEWED TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT SH INSPECTION REQ. ON OR BEFORE THE A/C REACHING 50,000 TOTAL FL IGHT CYCLES. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 43,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 44,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES...