Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 21, 2026
Submitted
May 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37255
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30610
Aircraft time
77,618 hours, 29,101 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A31115
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

FOUND POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE BTWN BS 500A - 500B, STR 3L. REMOVED DAMAGE, HFEC AREA, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED, RESTORED COATINGS IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-1, REPAIR 1, AND UAL ECRA 5310-08866, REV A. THIS IS A CAT 'B' PERMANENT REPAIR.