Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
March 5, 2020
Submitted
March 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15710
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28780
Aircraft time
69,256 hours, 24,832 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A3101
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

(B737-53-4-1557) DENT FOUND AT UPPER FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN JUST OFF OF STA 767 BETWEEN STR 2R AND 3R REF AAR NR 99877030 STA767, BETWEEN STR2-3R OF FUSELAGE AS PER RES-WI-2015702-2IR & UNITED EC/RA 5331-02634. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT UPPER SKIN CROWN AREA PERMANET REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED PER PART 3 OF ECRA 5331-02634 ON OR BEFORE 04 MARCH 21. PLANNING IS TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 04 JAN 21. BUT BEFORE 04 FEB 21 FOR THE PERMNENT REPAAIR INSTRUCTIONS. NOTE TO PLANNING : THIS ECRA IS BEING EVALUATED FOR DAMAGE TOLERANCE AND WILL LIKELY BE MADE PERMINENT WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS. APPROVED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 4, 2021, ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART 3 OF ECRA 5331-02634. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER JANUARY 4, 2021 BUT BEFORE FEBRUARY 4, 2021 FOR THE PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT C/W INSPECTION QC REVIEW QC REVIEW INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.