Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 5, 2025
Submitted
April 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38257
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30612
Aircraft time
74,247 hours, 27,730 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
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

CRACK FOUND AND VERIFIED ON LOWER L/H SKIN SURFACE, SECOND FASTENER FROM THE END OF STRINGER 9 BETWEEN RIBS 18 AND 19. ON THE LH WING LOWER SKIN BETWEEN WSTA 564 AND WSTA 591, ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PER PART 2 OF ECRA 5720-03513 ON OR BEFORE 04 OCTOBER 2026. DIP TO STATE "ON THE LH WING LOWER SKIN BETWEEN WSTA 564 AND WSTA 591, ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PER PART 2 OF ECRA 5720-03513 ON OR BEFORE 04 OCTOBER 2026" REFERENCE LOGPAGES #4411774 AND #4411813 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. REFERENCE LOGPAGES #4411774 AND #4411813 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.