Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
July 15, 2024
Submitted
July 16, 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
143A323333
Part serial
143A323333
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

LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE, 14 INCH AFT STATION 500G BTW STRINGER 27L & 27R. REMOVED LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE REF. SRM 53-00-01-2R-38 4-D-(2) HFEC REQUIRED REF. SRM 53-00-01-2R-38 4-D-(3) ACP. HFEC IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-38 STEP 4D (3) & 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. BURNISHED AREA OF CONCERN WILL REQUIRE HFEC & HEAT DAMAGE INSPECTION ACP HEAT DAMAGE INSPECTION IAW NTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 3. DAMAGED AREA STILL OUT OF LIMITS. IAW. AVO12861, DAMAGE AREA: 3, ACCOMPLISHED STEPS: 1. - 4. PERFORMED HFEC IAW NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC 23, NO CRACK INDICATION FOUND AROUND CUTOUT. IAW AVO12861 REV.A. ACCOMPLISHED STEP: 6. BY ENLARGE CUTOUT AN ADDITIONAL 0.040" ALL AROUND AS AN INSURANCE CUT, READY FOR HFEC OPEN FASTENER HOLE INSPECTION PER. STEPS: 7. & 8. PERFORMED COUNTERSINK & HOLE ROTARY SCAN OF FASTENER HOLES NO DEFECTS FOUND IAW NDT PT6 53-30-00 PROCEEDURE 3 IAW AVO12861 REV.A, DAMAGE AREA 3, ACCOMPLISHED STEPS: 10. & 11. STRIPED PAINT FINISH IN AREA OF PROPOSED DOUBLER REPAIR TO ENSURE NO FURTHER DEFECTS REMAIN COMMON TO SKIN & SUBMITTED MYLAR LAYOUT OF PROPOSED REPAIR DOUBLER WITH FASTENER PATERN LAYOUT TO ESC IAW AVO12861 REV.B, DAMAGE AREA 3, ACP STEP: 12.A.B.D.E & F. & STEP: 13.