# SDR CALA2022021800409

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 16, 2022
- Submitted: February 18, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N31412](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31412), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737900
- Aircraft serial: 30129
- Aircraft time: 55,149 hours, 22,333 cycles
- System (JASC): [5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5300)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2022021800409

## Discrepancy

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

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