# SDR CALA2023051801554

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 17, 2023
- Submitted: May 18, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N78438](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78438), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737924ER
- Aircraft serial: 33533
- Aircraft time: 44,111 hours, 15,453 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 143A3232
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Fwd Cargo Dr Fr
- 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/CALA2023051801554

## Discrepancy

PER DIP LOG PAGE #6693445 RAMP REPORTS DENT ON UPPER CENTER FWD CARGO DOOR CUT OUT. THIS DENT REQUIRES TO BE REWORK. A PERMANENT REPAIR WOULD BE FABRICATED AND INSTALL, TOMC APPROVED EC/RA 5331-02737 PART 3 (REF. AAR NR 99971518). E 3: HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT (HFEC) INSPECTION OF SKIN AND D OUBLER EDGE ALONG DOOR CORNER RADIUS AT EACH 3500 FLIGHT CYCLE I NTERNAL OR MORE FREQUENCY. (WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY V931931) REMOVED DAMAGE DENT AND REPAIRED AREA AT UPPER AFT END OF FWD CA RGO DOOR FRAME IAW B737-900ER SR 53-00-01-2R-21 INTERVAL INSPECT ION . PERFORMED FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT (LFEC) INSPECTION ZONE 1 OF SKIN AT EACH 3500 FLIGHT CYCLE INTERVAL OR MORE FREQUENCY ZON ADD EMP:V931931

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