Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
September 30, 2025
Submitted
October 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38727
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28797
Aircraft time
80,499 hours, 28,857 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A32314
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

AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL COUTOUT AFT LOWER CORNER SKIN IS BULGING AND RIVETS PULLING THROUGH. AFT LAV SVC PNL CORROSION. PERFORMED REPAIR TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN P/N'S 146A3231-4,146A3201- 7 AND INTERNAL DOUBLER BETWEEN STA 807-887 AND S19L - S24R IAW EC/RA 5360-02025. PER ECRA 5360-02025 PART 1 STEP 2. , PERFORMED REPAIR TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN IAW ECR A 5360-02025 PART1 STEP 2. OKAY TO CARRY FORWARD WITH A MAJOR INTERIM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AT FUSELAGE SKIN STA 867, S-25L DUE TO FINDINGS OF AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL CORROSION AS AUTHORIZED PER ECRA 5360-02025 PART 1. PERFORM A PERMANENT REPAIR FOR THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 807 - STA 887 AND S-19L - S-24R PRIOR TO 26MAR27 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5360-02025 PART 3.