Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
March 7, 2019
Submitted
March 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17730
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28798
Aircraft time
64,260 hours, 22,445 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A3201
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

REF ECRA 5331-02331 AC730, FUSELAGE SKIN STA 867-887, STR 22L-24L INTERIM REPAIR. PART 1, ITEM 2 TO INITIATE A DIP ON OR BEFORE AIRCRAFT REACHES 50,000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES, TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION PER PART 2 OF ECRA 5331-02331. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 47,000 CYCLES BUT BEFORE 48,000 CYCLES FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS INITIATED DIP AS PER ABOVE REQUIREMENTS.