Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
January 4, 2025
Submitted
January 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68880
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
42199
Aircraft time
29,522 hours, 10,761 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141A372146
Part serial
NA
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
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

LIGHTNING STRIKE LOCATED NEAR STA 244.8 AND STR R14 BELOW F/O EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW RELEASE.REMOVED DRAIN FITTING IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-40-02 TO FOM. REMOVED DAMAGE BY REAMING DRAIN HOLE TO 0.422" IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-10-02. SEE ATTACHED PIC FOR MAP OUT. REMOVED FASTENERS IN REPAIR AREA IAW SRM 51-40-02. ACCOMPLISHED STEPS 1A,1B,1D,1E,1F, AND 1G OF AVO 880-25-01-04-01. (AREA REQUIRES HFEC AS PER AVO 880-25-01-04-01 STEP 1C). VERIFIED,ACCOMPLISHED STEPS 1A,1B,1D,1E,1F, AND 1G OF AVO 880-25-01-04-01. PERFORMED HFEC AS PER PART 6 NDT 53-30-00 PROCEDURE 23 ( SURFACE INSPECTION), PROCEDURE 1, PROCEDURE 3,PROCEDURE 16,FOR HOLE AND COUNTERSINK, PERFORMED A DETAIL VISUAL INSPECTION . NO DEFECTS NOTED. WORK PERFORMED COMPLIES WITH NOTED AVO STEPS #3,#4, AND #5. COMPLIED WITH STEP #6 DUE TO DAMAGED AREA BEING CUT OUT. OK TO CONTINE REPAIR. MATERIAL ID FOR -1 DOUBLER 2024-T3 0.063" P/O 2674402 AND -2 FILLER 2024-T3 0.040" 4186853 AS PER AVO 880-25-01-04-01 PART B STEP 1. VERIFIED,MATERIAL ID FOR -1 DOUBLER 2024-T3 0.063" P/O 2674402 AND -2 FILLER 2024-T3 0.040" 4186853 AS PER AVO 880-25-01-04-01 PART B STEP 1. FABRICATED -1 DOUBLER AND -2 FILLER IAW AVO 880-25-01-04-01 PART B, TREATED AND PRIMED -1 DOUBLER AND -2 FILLER IAW AVO 880-25-01-04-01 PART C.