Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
September 27, 2025
Submitted
October 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17719
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28938
Aircraft time
82,310 hours, 30,333 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A74016
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

SKIN BULGED AROUND RIVETS LWR AFT CORNER OF LAV SERVICE PANEL. REMOVED LOCK FASTENERS ON LOWER AFT AND FWD OF LAV SERVICE PANEL IAW SRM 51-40-02. REMOVED LAV SERVICE PANEL IAW SRM 51-40-02. REMOVED CORROSION ON LOWER AFT CORNER OF LAV SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT ON ACFT SKIN IAW SRM 51-10-02. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A-5. LAV SERVICE PANEL CORRODED, REQUIRES RELACEMENT. REMAINING THICKNESS PERFORMED BY UT REF. AVO # 719-25-09-26-01 STEP 4D VERIFIED, PERFORMED BY UT IAW AVO 719-25-09-26-01, STEP 4D. REMOVED ALL EXISTING FASTENERS IN REPAIR AREA, CLEANED & PREPPED HOLES FOR INSPECTION. PER AVO: 719-25-09-26-01 STEPS A.(2-3). ACCOMPLISH AN HFEC SURFACE INSPECTION OF THE BLENDED AREA IAW NDT MANUAL PART 6, 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 23 TO ENSURE NO CRACKS EXIST IAW AVO 719-25-09-26-01. STEP A(6). MAJOR REPAIR.