# SDR CALA2026050115920

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 17, 2026
- Submitted: May 1, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N68811](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68811), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737924ER
- Aircraft serial: 42175
- Aircraft time: 38,232 hours, 14,058 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 143A323243
- Part serial: BOEING
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026050115920

## Discrepancy

RAMP REPORTS LD CONTAINER EMBEDDED INTO AIRCRAFTDAMAGE TO LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE BS 500 D-E, S18 -20R, IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A-5 FIGURE 101 . REMOVED FWD CARGO SIDEWALL LINER IAW AMM 25-52-06-000-801 PER AVO17236 ITEM 1 THRU 7 PERFORMED HFEC PER 737 NDT MANUAL PART 6, 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 4 OR 23 AND ACP'D REQUIRED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGED AREA FOUND NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS. CUT OUT THE DAMAGE TO THE SKIN & STARTED TO REMOVE FASTENERS REF. AVO17236 REV. A  PER AVO17236 REV A PERFORMED ITEMS 10 AND 11 HFEC SURFACE INSPECTIONS AT CUT OUT SKIN EDGES AND AT LOWER OVERLAPPING SKIN AREA FOUND NO DEFECTS/   REMOVED ALL THE FASTENERS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND EXTERNAL REPAIR STRAP. REF. AVO 17236 REV.A COMPLETED COUNTERSINKING ALL FASTENER HOLES REF AVO 17236 REV A PER AVO17236 REV A PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION ON ITEMS 15 AND 16 ON ALL ATTACHMENT HOLES FOUND NO DEFECTS ( CRACKS ) OKAY TO INSTALL REPAIR.

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