Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
October 4, 2024
Submitted
October 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37408
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30125
Aircraft time
62,529 hours, 26,180 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A323114
Condition
Corroded
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

INITIATE DIP PER ECRA 5331-03128 STEP 2, A/C 0408, FUSELAGE SKIN STA 847 ? 867, STR 24L ? 26L INTERIM REPAIR. BETWEEN STA 847 - 867, STR 24L - 26L ON AIRCRAFT N37408 IN 5331-03128. ACCORDANCE WITH PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF ECRA AFTER THE ACCUMULATION OF 49,900 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES, BUT BEFORE 50,000, PERFORM AN INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN CORROSION WAS FOUND AT THE VACUUM WASTE SKIN CUTOUT ON SKIN PANE TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT L (P/N 146A3231-14) OUTER SURFACE AT STA 847. PLACED ON DIP TO A FTER THE ACCUMULATION OF 49,900 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES, BU T BEFORE 50,000, PERFORM AN INSP. OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN S TA 847 ? 867, STR 24L ? 26L ON AIRCRAFT N37408 IN ACCORDANCE WIT H PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5331-03128 QC RECORDS UPDATE QC REVIEW T/A: >49,900<50,000 TAFC