Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 27, 2025
Submitted
August 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78506
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
32832
Aircraft time
57,845 hours, 21,642 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Ground Damage
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

RAMP REPORTS JETWAY STRUCK ACFT ON INBD AS JETWAY PULLED OFF REVI LDED LAST DENT. DETAILED INSPECTION OF DENTED AREA INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. NO CRACKS GOUGES OR DAMAGED FASTENERS FOUND IN THE SKIN OR THE 141A8240-33 CHORD. IAW ECRA 5330-07586. DENT STA 360 & 380..STR 17L AND 18L..DENT MEASURING 11.5" BY 6.2" AND IS 3.5" AFT OF THE STA 360 BUTT SPLICE..THE DEPTH OF THE DENT IS 0.200" WITH AN A/Y OF 31..OUT OF SRM LIMITS. ACCOMPLISH DVI OF THE DENTED SKIN FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THE CHORD FROM THE INSIDE.