Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
June 3, 2026
Submitted
June 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N61886
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
42190
Aircraft time
34,107 hours, 12,623 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A320157
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE AT STR20L- STA847-867. REMOVED DAMAGE TO EVALUTE 11.75 L X 5.125 W REMOVED DAMAGE AREA OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN. RECTANGLE WITH THE SIDES PARALLEL AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE STRINGER SRM 53-00-01-2R-36 REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 4. (C) ADD EMP:U347143 ACCOMPLISHED STEP 1 THROUGH 5 OF AVO 17572. NO OTHER DAMAGED FOUND AT THIS TIME. HFEC REQUIRED AS PER STEP 6,7 AND 8. OF AVO 17572. PERFORMED HFEC FOR SUFACE DEFECTS AND ROTARY HFEC TO EXISTING FASTENER HOLES REF NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 4 AND 16 PER AVO017572 HFEC ACCOMPLISHED PER AVO17572 REV. A, NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16, NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE FOUND. FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND FILLER IAW AVO 17572 SECTION 2. STEP 1. (A) THRU (E). TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND FILLER REF AVO 17572 SECTION 3 STEP 1. VERIFIED PRIMER 2 COATS OK TO INSTALL TRIPLER/DOUBLER/FILLER WORK ACCOMPLISHED PER ECRA 5300-03355.