# SDR CALA2026050415954

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 28, 2026
- Submitted: May 5, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N38479](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38479), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737990ER
- Aircraft serial: 62817
- Aircraft time: 28,136 hours, 10,674 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 147A3400
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 200
- 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/CALA2026050415954

## Discrepancy

CATERING REPORTS DAMAGE UNDER DOOR 2LHOLE PUNCTURED IN AFT LEFT HAND FUSELAGE AROUND STATION 951, PICTURES ARE ATTACHED HOLE IN AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED BETWEEN STRINGERS 20L AND 21L AT STA 954 TO STA 963. THE TOP OF THE SCRATCH STARTS ON S20L AND MAY HAVE AFFECTED THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURE. THE LOWEST SIDE OF THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED 5.75" ABOVE LAP SPLICE. THE DAMAGE GOES THRU THE SKIN. COMPLIED WITH AVO17295 REV.A STEPS 1 THRU 6. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, REMOVED FASTENERS AND BLEND OUT. NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED.  REMOVED FASTENER HOLES ON ACFT, REF AVO17295 REV D, STEPS C-4-6. REMOVED FASTENER HOLES AS MARKED ON ACFT, REF AVO17295 REV D, STEPS C-4-6. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF ADDITIONAL REMOVED FASTNERS FOR NDT REQUIRED IN AVO17295 REV D, STEPS C 4-6, NO DISCREPENCIES NOTED ACP RII REQUIREMENTS FOR DAMAGE REMOVAL/EVALUATION AND NDT IAW AVO17295 REVIEWED ECRA 5370-01234 IAW GMM 09-25-05 TO VERIFY ECRA COMPLIANCE FOR INTERIM REPAIR OF SKIN DAMAGE SECTION 47 STA951-967 & STR 21L-22L.

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