Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
January 12, 2026
Submitted
January 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87513
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31621
Aircraft time
55,325 hours, 19,887 cycles
Part
Skin
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

POSSIBLE LIGHTING STRIKE ON EXT FUSE FASTENER AT STA 243.7, 10" BELOW STRINGER 16RREMOVED EXISTING FASTENERS COMMON TO REPAIR DOUBLER. ACCOMPLISHED INSP IAW SRM 53-10-01-2R-8 REPAIR STEPS 4.H.(3) AND (4). REMOVED FASTNER HOLES & COUNTERSINKS IAW SRM 53-10-01-2R-8 REPAIR STEPS 4.H.(3) AND (4) IAW NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROC 16 AND PROC. 4. CUT OUT DAMAGE, BS 243.7, 10 INCHES BELOW S16R. PERFORMED SRM 53-10-01 2R8 PARA 4 STEP F-2. REFER TO 737 NDT PART 6, 51-00-00. PROCEDURE 23 OR PROCEDURE 4. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF CUT OUT, REF NTM PT6 51-00-00 PROC 23. NO DEFECTS ACCOMPLISHED .040 INCH INSURANCE CUT IAW SRM 53-10-01-2R-8 STEP F2, PERFORMED A DETAILED INSPECTION OF SKIN AND STRUCTURE IAW SRM 53-10-01-2R-8, STEP H1-4, ACP RII OF INSTALLED REPAIR WITH FASTENERS IAW SRM 53-10-01-2R-8 STEP R. REPAIR IAW SHEET 1, AND GMM 9-25-05. OK TO CONTINUE.