Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
January 22, 2020
Submitted
January 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35236
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28801
Aircraft time
63,729 hours, 23,902 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A3231
Condition
Corroded
Location
Sta 727j
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

AFT LOWER FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN CORRODED AT DRAIN VALVE AT STA 727J. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW DRAIN VALVE PER B737 SRM 53-60-01 AND AMM 51-41-13 REMOVED CORROSION ORG MAT .100 MAT REMANING .070 FOUND OUT OF LIMITS PER DNT FAB DOUBLER REPAIR .071 2024T3 AND .025 2024T3 TREATED PRIMED AND INSTALLED PER B737 SRM 53-60-01 REPAIR 4 FIG 203 DETAIL E SRM 51-20-01 AND SOPM 20-41-02.