Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
July 1, 2024
Submitted
July 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N64844
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
42184
Aircraft time
29,251 hours, 10,597 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A3232
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE APPROX 6.5 INCHES AFT OF STATION 420, BETWEEN RIVETS OF STRINGER 24L. LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE MEASURED; 1/16 DIAMETER, .0009 DEPTH, .125 AWAY TO THE CLOSEST FASTENER ACP. HFEC IAW WITH SRM 53-00-01-2R-38 STEP 4D (3) & B737 NTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23, FOUND OVER HEATING OF METAL. ACP HEAT DAMAGE INSPECTION IAW NTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 3. CIRCLED AREA OF HEAT DAMAGE. REMOVED LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE REF. SRM 53-00-01-2R-38 BURNISHED AREA OF CONCERN WILL REQUIRE HFEC AND HEAT DAMAGE 4-D-(2) HFEC REQUIRED REF SRM 53-00-01-2R-38 4-D-(3) INSPECTION ACP HEAT DAMAGE INSPECTION REF NTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 3. DAMAGED AREA STILL OUT OF LIMITS. ACP HFEC PER AVO12861 STEP 4 REF NTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. NO CRACKS FOUND. PER. AVO12861, DAMAGE AREA: 1, ACCOMPLISHED STEPS: 1. THRU 4. READY FOR INSPECTION STEPS: 5. THRU 8. PERFORMED HFEC IAW NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC 23 NO CRACK INDICATION FOUND AROUND CUTOUT. PER. AVO12861 DAMAGE AREA 1, ACCOMPLISHED STEP: 6. ENLARGED PER. AVO12861 REV.A. DAMAGE AREA 1, READY FOR HFEC OPEN FASTENER CUTOUT AN ADDITIONAL 0.040" ALL AROUND AS AN INSURANCE CUT, HOLE INSPECTION PER. STEPS: 7. & 8. READY FOR INSPECTION STEPS: 7.- 8. PERFORMED COUNTERSINK AND HOLE ROTARY SCAN OF FASTENER HOLES NO DEFECTS FOUND REF NDT PT6 53-30-00 PROCEEDURE 3 SHEET MATERIAL 0.071" 2024-T3 CLAD REF. SRM: 53-00-01-2R-1 REPAIR 1, TABLE: 201 & 202. VERIFIED MATERAL SHEET MATERIAL 0.071.