Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 29, 2025
Submitted
May 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37255
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30610
Aircraft time
75,360 hours, 28,005 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A32129
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING STRIKED NOTED LEFT HAND FUSEALAGE JUST FWD AND BELOW STATIC PORTAPPLIED PAINT STRIPER TO AREA AROUND LIGHTNING STRIKE AMM 51-21-99 P/B 701 COMPLIED WITH SRM 53-00-01-2R-36 STEPS 4.A-4.D. REMOVED FASTENERS IN REPAIR AREA AND CUT AND REMOVED THE DAMAGED PORTION OF SKIN VERIFIED SKIN AROUND CUT OUR IS AT NOMINAL CONTOUR REPAIR CUTOUT AND OPEN FASTENER HOLES REQUIRES NDT PER STEP 4.E.1-3 . C/W SRM 53-00-01-2R-36 STEP 4E(1),(2) AND (3) IAW NDT PART 6 51- 00-00 PROC.23, PART 6 53-30-00 PROC.4 PART 6 51-00-00 PROC.16. NO DEFECTS FOUND. COMPLIED WITH SRM 53-00-01-2R-36 STEPS F AND G. NEED MATERIAL IDENFIFICATION FOR REPAIR PARTS. STRUCTURAL FILLER, DOUBLER, TRIPLER. COMPLIED WITH SRM 53-00-01-2R-36 STEPS H AND J-N. INSPECTION. COMPLETED STEPS 4, O AND P REF SRM 53-00-01-2R-36. REPAIR PARTS AND FASTENERS WEIGHT APPROX 644.5 GRAMS =(1.421LBS). DURING INSPECT OF DOUBLER AND TRIPLER FOUND NUMEROUS HOLES OBLONG ON TRIPLER