Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
June 11, 2026
Submitted
June 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37540
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
64471
Aircraft time
13,098 hours, 4,300 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Ground Damage
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

LAV SERVICE VEHICLE HIT AFT LOWER FUSELAGE.DAMAGE AT APPROX. STA 747.5 BY STRINGER S-20L. DAMAGED MEASURED 2.5 INCHES IN LENGTH AND WIDTH IS 8 INCHES. PERFORMED ECRA 5330-07773, LH FUSELAGE SKIN PUNCTURE AT STA 747 & S-20L. NO FURTHER DAMAGE FOUND WITHIN THE 12 INCH ON UNDERLYING OF STRUTURE. APPLIED 2 LAYERS OF SPEED TAPE OVER FUSELAGE SKIN PUNCTURE. FOR PREPARATION FOR THE 1 FLT CYCLE UNPRESURIZED MAINTENANCE. APPLIED EWIS PROTECTION TO INTERIOR SURFACE AT AREA OF DAMAGE/REPAIR REF AMM 20-60-07. UNLOCK. STRIPPED PAINT AROUND DAMAGE AREA IAW AMM 51-21-11. REMOVED FASTENERS AND CUT OUT DAMAGE REF SRM 53-00-01-2R-36 C/W STEPS 4. A, B, C & D. HFEC REQUIRED ON CUT OUT AND FASTENER HOLES. PERFORMED HFEC INSP OF CUT EDGE PER NDT PT6, 51-00-00 PROC 23, HFEC INSP OF COUNTERSINK AND FASTENER HOLES PER 737 NDT PT6, 53-30-00 PROC 3 AND 737 NDT PT6 51-00-00 PROC 16. NO CRACK INDICATIONS NOTED. PERFORMED INSURANCE CUT REF SRM 53-00-01-2R-36 C/W STEPS F & G UPDATE FOR INSPECTION TO VERIFY .040" INSURANCE CUT PER STEP F AND VISUAL INSPECTION PER STEP G OF SRM 53-00-01-2R-36. INSPECTED 0.040" INSURANCE CUT PER STEP F AND VISUAL INSPECTION PER STEP G OF SRM 53-00-01-2R-36, GOOD. FABRICATED STRUCTURAL FILLER IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-36 AND AVO17684..

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