Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
December 27, 2019
Submitted
January 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77258
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30802
Aircraft time
61,302 hours, 22,140 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
147A32004
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

1 INCH SQUARE AREA OF BARE METAL INSIDE STR. 2RT AT STA 930 WITH A DENT IN THE CENTER OF BARE METALI-40-1 REF. AAR N/R 99861789 ORIGINATED BY EMPLOYEE: ON OR BEFROE THE A/C REACHES 50,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES PERFORM AN INSPECTION OF THE FUSLAGE SKIN AND STRINGER 2R PER PART 2 OF ECRA 5331-02558. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING ADD AFTER 47,000 CYCLES BUT BEFORE 48,000 CYCLES FOR INSPECTION REQU IREMENTS. INITIATE A DTA DIP LOG PAGE AS PER STEP 37 IN EC/RA 5331-02558. 5331-02558 ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHES 50,000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES, PERFORM AN INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND STRINGER 2R PER PART 2 OF ECRA 5331-02558. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 47,000 CYCLES BUT BEFORE 48,000 CYCLES FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. TOMC APPROVED, PLACED ON DIP, PER PART