Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 26, 2026
Submitted
May 27, 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
141A38188
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

DURING PHASE TWO INSPECTION FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE AT CROWN APPROXIMATELY STATION 350BETWEEN S 2R-3RFOUND TWO(2EACH)LIGHTINGAT STRIKE STA 360 LEFT BELOW FLOORBEAM. FASTENER/DAMAGE REMOVED REF SRM 53-00-01-2R. INSPECTION-REJECT,"PIT" WITHIN COUNTERSINK CLEANED COUNTERSINK READY FOR NDT REF SRM 53-00-01-2R-41. INSPECTION-ACPD HFEC B737 NDT PART 6 ,51-00-00 NO CRACKS NOTED, OK TO INSTALL FASTENER. FUSE SKIN STILL DEEPLY PITTED AROUND THE RIVET HOLE, OVERSIZED HOLE TO 1/4 INCH, NO GOOD, FUSELAGE SKIN STILL PITTED AROUND THE RIVET HOLE, SEE ATTACHED PHOTO. ESTIMATED DIAMETER TO CLEAR DAMAGE IS 11/32" (.34375) CONTINUED, REF SRM 53-00-01-2R-41. CONTINUED, REF SRM 53-00-01-2R-41. OPENED HOLE TO .312 REF 53-00-01-2R-41. REMOVED EXISTING FASTENERS FOR ACCESS REF SRM 51-40-02 REF AVO17433 COMPLETED A PROGRESSIVE SPOT-FACE ON THE SKIN TO REMOVE DAMAGE, FINAL HOLE SIZE IS .375. REQUIRES NDT INSPECTION. ACP NDT INSP REF AVO17433, ITEMS 5, 6, 7 AND 8. NO CRACKS INDICATIONS NOTED AT ALL REMOVED FASTENERS LOCATIONS AND BLENDING OF SKIN WAS MINIMAL, MATERIAL LOST WITHIN LIMITS.