Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
December 2, 2025
Submitted
December 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14237
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28802
Aircraft time
80,115 hours, 29,985 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A3111
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
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

LIGHTNING STRIKE TO FUSELAGE SKIN AT BUTT JOINT BS 360 BELOW S6R. MAJOR REPAIR. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW ECRA 5310-08732 AND GSO REO-G25672 REV IR. INITIAL INSP THRESHOLD 50,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES AND INSP INTERVAL TBD.