Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
March 9, 2026
Submitted
March 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27246
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28956
Aircraft time
75,472 hours, 28,974 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A3110
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

FOUND EXISTING REPAIR FASTENER AT THE FUSELAGE SKIN BTW STA 500A AND STA 500B STRG- 3L AND 2L. REQUIRE ENG SUPPORT ON HOW TO PROCEED, REF TO EA 5330-04336 REV A OPS 007. FOUND EXISTING REPAIR FASTENER AT THE FUSELAGE SKIN BTW STA 500A AND STA 500B STRG- 3L AND 2L., REF TO EA 5330-04336 REV A OPS 007. (REF AAR NR 1000072209) ESFR INFORMATION ONLY ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR BETWEEN STA 500A AND STA 500B AND BETWEEN STRINGER S-2L AND S-3L PER ECRA 5330-07710 REV A PART 1 FROM STEP 1 TO STEP 7. ALL WORK DOCUMENTED ON AAR NON-ROUTINE #3502692-2000-0147. INTERNAL DOUBLER A BTWN BS 500A & 500B, STRINGER 2L IAW ECRA 5330-07710, PART 2, STEP 1 BEFORE THE ACFT REACHES 50000 TOTAL FLT CYCLES.