Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 6, 2021
Submitted
August 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78511
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33459
Aircraft time
43,619 hours, 15,059 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A3230
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 360-400
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

POSSIBLE INTERIOR SKIN OR STRINGER CORROSION BETWEEN STA 360 TO STA 400 AROUND S-25 LEFT APPROX. [MARKED ON SKIN IN RED] FLEET CYCLE LOGPAGE #9781175. INITIATE A DTA DIP TO "ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 18 MONTHS FROM AUGUST 2, 2021." NOTE TO PLANNING: THIS EC/RA IS BEING EVALUATED FOR DAMAGE TOLERANCE UNDER 14CFR 25.571 & 14CFR 26.47(D) AND WILL LIKELY BE MADE PERMANENT WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS. THIS L/P FOR DIPS ONLY. DAMAGED STR SECTION TRIMMED OUT AND NEW SECTION SPLICED IN PER ECRA 5311-02619. SEE FLEET CYCLE L/P 9781175 FOR DETAILS OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED TO "ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 18 MONTHS FROM AUGUST 2, 2021 IAW ECRA 5311-02619 C/W ECRA 5311-02619 INTERIM REPAIR PART 1, INITIATED A DTA DIP TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT QC QC REVIEWED INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.