Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 11, 2022
Submitted
July 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78501
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31602
Aircraft time
49,402 hours, 18,029 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
NA
Condition
Dented
Location
Behind Oa Vane
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

REFERENCE 7583040 FOUND DENT ON LEFT SIDE OF AC BELLOW WATER LINE BEHIND AOA VANE. DISCREPANCY PREVIOUS ON DMG BUT FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS ON REINSPECTION AND REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5331-02914 REF LP 7583040. REQUIRES TO BE PLACED ON DIP DUE TO REINSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. REPAIR TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 196.5 AND STA 219.6,STR THE LATEST REVISION OFECRA 5331-02914 17L AND WL 190 ON AIRCRAFT N78501 IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 2 OF ON OR BEFORE THE ACCUMULATION OF 50,000 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES, PERFORM AN INSPECTION OFTHE EXTERNAL DOUBLER/TRIPLER INSP C/W