Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 24, 2026
Submitted
May 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76515
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31623
Aircraft time
55,660 hours, 20,311 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141A381610
Condition
Damaged
Location
Sta 255
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

REF LOG PAGE 8761591 LIGHTNING STRIKE ON CROWN APPROX STA 235 BETWEEN STR 1R AND STR 2R EXCESSIVE MATERIAL WAS REMOVED FROM BLENDING REQUIRES REPAIRLAID OUT GRID LAID OUT GRID ULTRASOUND MEASUREMENTS ACCOMPLISHED UT INSPECTION OF BLENDED AREA AND PROVIDED MESSUREMENTS FOR GRID ADDED PHOTO AVO 17431 REMOVED FASTENERS IN DAMAGE AREA. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE 20:1 RATIO. CLEANED FASTENER HOLES. LAYED OUT 1/4 INCH GRID. READY FOR NDT REF AVO17431 ACCOMPLISHED NDT MEASUREMENTS AND MAP OUT REF AVO17431.. MEASUREMENTS FOR ULTRASONIC INSPECTION AND SENT READING TO ENGINEER FOR FURTHER STEPS. STARTED REMOVING FASTENERS FOR DOUBLER REF AVO17433 REV A STEP 7. CONTINUED REMOVING FASTENERS FOR DOUBLER REF AVO17431 REV A. REMOVED REMAINING LOCK FASTENERS IN REPAIR AREA. CLEANED OPEN HOLES. READY FOR NDT REF AVO17431 REV A. ACCOMPLISHED OPEN HOLES HFEC INSPECTION OF INITIAL HOLES AND COUNTER SINKS PER AVO 17431 REV. A, STEPS 8 AND 9- NO DEFECTS FOUND. TRANSFERED ALL FASTENER HOLES TO REPAIR DOUBLER REF. AVO 17431 REV.A. MADE MAP FOR NON-PRODUCTION FASTEERS ON DOUBLER AND DRILLED NON-PRODUCTION FASTENERS INTO DOUBLER AND AIRCRAFT. BEGAN TO COUNTERSINK FASTENER HOLES ON DOUBLER REF AVO017431 COMPLETED COUNTERSINKING AND CHAMFERING DOUBLER REF AVO 17431 REV A. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, INSTALLED COUNTERSINK REPAIR WASHERS, REF. AVO 017431 REV.A, CLEARANCE TO INSTVERIFIED ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED PER ECRA 5310-08915.