Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 16, 2025
Submitted
November 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18243
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28806
Aircraft time
78,397 hours, 29,009 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A32322
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN EXTERNAL STA 540 BL 0" BULGE EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL STA 500H TO 540 BETWEEN STR 27L TO STR 27R IAW ECRA 5330-07635.