Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
October 2, 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
143A32321
Condition
Damaged
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

DAMAGE FOUND TO SKIN BETWEEN STRINGERS 25L AND 26L AROUND STATION 400.REMOVED EXISTING FASTENERS AROUND DAMAGED SKIN AREA, TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED SKIN PER SRM 51-10-02. REF IMAGE ATTACHED FOR DIMENSIONS, SUMMITED TO ESC-MCO FOR REPAIR INSTRUCTION. VERIFY MATERIAL FOR REPAIR -1 FILLER AND -3 TRIPLER AND -2 DOUBLER AS REQUIRED PER AVO 719-25-10-02-01. REMOVED REMAINING EXISTING FASTENERS IN REPAIR AREA. CUT & REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN IAW AVO 719-25-10-02-01. STEP A (1). ACCOMPLISHED AN HFEC SURFACE INSPECTION OF THE TRIM EDGE IAW NDT MANUAL PART 6, 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 23 TO ENSURE NO CRACKS EXIST. PER AVO 719-25-10-02-01, STEP A(2). PERFORMED HFEC SURFACE INSPECTION OF THE TRIM EDGE PER 737 NDT MANUAL PART 6, 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 23, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO PER AVO #: 719-25-10-02-01 STEP A(2). PERFORMED INSURANCE CUT PER AVO #: 719-25-10-02-01. STEP A(3). VERIFIED INSURANCE CUT PERFORMEDPER AVO #: 719-25-10-02-01. STEP A(3). PERFORM A HFEC HOLE PROBE INSPECTION AT ALL REMOVED FASTENER LOCATIONS PER 737 NDT MANUAL PART 6, 51-0VERIFIED REPAIR IS COMPLETE PER FINAL ECRA 5331-03182. SEE L/P 6578748 AND 6578713 DTA DIP'S.