Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
March 5, 2026
Submitted
March 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69819
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
43533
Aircraft time
36,956 hours, 13,769 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141A38169
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

WHILE PERFORMING CONDITIONAL INSPECTION, PHASE II, IAW AMM 05-51-19-710-801 . FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE ON FUSELAGE BS 219.8, STRINGER 1. REMOVED LOCK FASTENERS TO SEPARATE SKIN FROM CENTER BEAM. REMOVED LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE IN SKIN . LENGTH OF DAMAGE. 0.300 WIDTH OF DAMAGE. .0400. EDGE DISTANCE FROM UPPER AFT FASTENER TO EDGE OF CUTOUT. 0.400 , EDGE DISTANCE FROM FWD LOWER FASTENER HOLE TO EDGE OF CUTOUT .0.600 . ACCOMPLISHED HFEC SURFACE INSPECTION AROUND CUT OUT AREA FOUND NO CRACKS NDT MANUAL, PART 6 51-00-00 PART 23.