Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
May 12, 2024
Submitted
May 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38424
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
37095
Aircraft time
50,356 hours, 17,793 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
DWG146A3231
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

STARTED DRILLING HOLES INTO THE DOUBLE IN THE STRUCTURAL AREA BS 807, S25L & 26L. IAW SRM 51-10-01 & AVO 12561. COMPLETED DRILLING HOLES INTO DOUBLER & COUNTERSINKNG. CUT A NEW DOUBLER, PICKED UP HOLES & FOR AVO UPDATE FROM ENG ON DAMAGED HOLE. IAW 51-10-01, AVO 12561 DEBURRED ALL HOLES. CLEANED THE HOLE. ROTO PROBE COMPLETED. HOLE PERFORMED HFEC OPEN HOLE ROTO PROBE INSP IAW NDT MANUAL NEW DOUBLER, DRILLED HOLES TO SIZE EXCEPT FREEZE FROM LP7935466. SIZE AFTER CLEAN UP IS .3437" 6, 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 16. NO CRACK INDICATIONS NOTED. AVO STEP PLUG AREA. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON LOG PAGE 7902965.