Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
October 4, 2025
Submitted
October 31, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N61898
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
62815
Aircraft time
27,228 hours, 10,267 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A3131
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION, LIGHTNING STRIKE FOUND TO BE OUT LIMI TS REQUIRE REPAIR ON FUSELAGE SKIN BTW STA 380 TO STA 400 AND S- -5R TO S-6R. PERFORMED REPAIR ON FUSELAGE SKIN BTW STA 380 TO STA 400 AND S- -5R TO S-6R IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-3, THIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY "B" AND REQUIRE REPETITIVE INSPECTION IAW SRM 53-00-01- -2R-3 PAR. 5 C. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 380 - 400 AND S TR'S 5R AND 6R IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-3.