Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 11, 2025
Submitted
May 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12225
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28934
Aircraft time
79,690 hours, 29,441 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
111A41023
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

L/H LOWER FUS SKIN FOUND BULGING CORROSSION AT DIAGONAL ATTACHED ANGLE APPROX S-21L STA 540. REF. AAR N/R:9967393ESFR CREATED AND SENT ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT WING CENTER SECTION FWD LWR SKIN PANEL REF. AAR ESR-WI #2023385-22-12079 AND EC/RA 5710-02928 REV. ORIGINAL. THIS IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR, AND REQUIRES REPETETIVE INSPECTIONS. DIP #1 AFTER THE ACCUMULATION OF 49,900 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES, BUT BEFORE 50,000, PERFORM AN INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE UPPER DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY BETWEEN STA 500 & 548 AND STR 21L & 23L ON AIRCRAFT N12225 IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5710-02928. DIP #2 AFTER THE ACCUMULATION OF 48,900 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES, BUT BEFORE 49,000, PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FUSELAGE UPPER DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY BETWEEN STA 500 & 548 AND STR 21L & 23L ON AIRCRAFT N12225 IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5710-02928. DIP#3 AFTER OCTOBER 06, 2026, BUT BEFORE NOVEMBER 06, 2026, PERFORM AN INSPECTION OF THE WING CENTER SECTION FORWARD LOWER SKIN PANEL LOWER EXTERNAL SURFACE AT STA 540 AND LBL 52.5 ON AIRCRAFT N12225 IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5710-02928. DIP #4 AFTER AUGUST 06, 2026, BUT BEFORE SEPTEMBER 06, 2026, PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING FOR THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WING CENTER SECTION FORWARD LOWER SKIN PANEL LOWER CE AT STA 540 AND LBL 52.5 ON AIRCRAFT N12225 IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 2 OF THE LA5009327.