Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
April 8, 2020
Submitted
April 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14735
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28950
Aircraft time
66,727 hours, 22,308 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A32124
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

FUSELAGE DENT BS 360 1" AFT OF BUTT SPLICE BETWEEN STRINGERS 17 AND 18 LEFT, AS PER UAL PICKUP SHEET (REF AAR NR 99876789) CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER AT STA 360 STW STR 17L AND 18L PER RES-W1 2015684 23 REV P1,P2 AND 1R AND ECRA 5331-02657. INITIATE DIP PER ECRA STEP 13. ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHES 50,000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES, PERFORM AN INSPECTION PER PART 2 OF ECRA 5331-02657. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 47,000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 48,000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. REVIEWED TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT QC RECORDS UPDATE QC REVIEW INIT: PLN/ENG >47,000 <48,000 TAFC T/A: 50,000