Service difficulty report · Joint · Boeing 737900

Difficulty date
February 16, 2022
Submitted
February 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31412
Make and model
Boeing 737900
Aircraft serial
30129
Aircraft time
55,149 hours, 22,333 cycles
Part
Joint
Part number
141A31142
Condition
Dented
Location
360 Butt Splice
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

LH FUSELAGE SKIN HAS DENT/GOUGE DAMAGE AT THE 360 BUTT SPLICE AREA (STA 251- STA 360) BETWEEN STRINGERS S-21L AND S-22L. DAMAGE APROX 6" LONG X 5.60 WIDE X.230 DEEP. PREPERATION FOR FERRY FLIGHT ECRA ISSUED 5310-07797 HFEC AND DVI INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED BY AERSALE IN ROW IAW ECRA#5310-07797. DAMAGE OUT OF LIMITS PER B737 SRM # 53-00-01 AND 53-00-07. A/C WILL REQUIRE MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT FOR REPAIR. WPB AERSALE EMPLOYEE''S # V931365 AND V931390. SEE ATTACHMENT FOR DETAILS OF INSPECTION. ADDED ECRA IMAGES LOCKING FOR MX FERRY UNLOCKED TO CLEAR LOGPAGE EC/RA 5331-02844. INTERIM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AT FUSELAGE SKIN AND SPLICE STRAP STA 360 STR 21L - 22L IAW PART 1 OF EC/RA 5331-02844. ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 5, 2023