Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 23, 2026
Submitted
April 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12216
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28776
Aircraft time
83,944 hours, 31,096 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
146A3101Y76
Condition
Cracked
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 EXTERNAL CROWN INSPECTIONS FOUND NUMEROUS DISCREPANCIES IN THE EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN AREA BETWEEN STA.727C & STA727F BETWEEN STR4L & STR4R. REPAIRED DISCREPANCIES IN THE EXTERNAL FUSELAGE CROWN SKIN AREA BETWEEN STA.727C & STA727F BETWEEN STR4L & STR4R BY REMOVING AND REPLACING SKIN PANEL 146A3101Y76 FROM BS 727 TO THE MIDDLE OF THE BAY BETWEEN BS 727F & 727G STR4L & STR4R AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER / TRIPPLER REPAIR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BAY BETWEEN BS 727F & 727G STR4L & STR4R. ECRA 5310-08879 FOR WORK PERFORMED.