Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 25, 2023
Submitted
May 26, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12218
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28778
Aircraft time
75,075 hours, 27,408 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A32322
Condition
Corroded
Location
Sta 500h-540
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

SKIN AT EXTERNAL A/C CONNECTION CORRODED AND PULLING THROUGH FASTENERS. SEE ATTACHED IMAGES FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 2 OF EC/RA 5330-07087 ON OR BEFORE 20 MAY 2025 PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR PER EC/RA 5330-07087 AT STA 500H-540 LOWER SKIN. PLACE ON DIP TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION OF THE INITIATED A DTA DIP FOR THE BS 500H ? 540 & STR 26L - 26R TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 2. A. OF ECRA 5330-07087 ON OR BEFORE 20 MAY 2025. CHECKED OK REVIEWED RECORDS UPDATE.