# SDR CALA2026072718039

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 26, 2026
- Submitted: July 27, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N36207](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36207), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737824
- Aircraft serial: 30579
- Aircraft time: 79,277 hours, 29,621 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026072718039

## Discrepancy

RAMP REPORTS GOUGE ON LT FUSELAGE UNDER CAPTAIN'S SIDE WINDOW.  DENT LOCATED BTWN BS 251.5 - 259.5, & STRINGERS 19-20L. . REMOVED SCRATCH IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A-1, PAR 2.E, & PAR 4.B(2)(D), FIG 103 DETAIL C.   PERFORM HFEC AFTER BLENDED AT BS 245.5 8" ABOVE STR 17L, NO DEFECT NOTED IAW NTM 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 23, PART 6, THICKNESS MEASURE  .041 THINNEST PART MEASURE .035 IAW NTM 51-00-00, PART 4, PROCEDURE 2.  REMOVED EXISTING FASTENERS & CUTOUT SKIN IAW SRM 53-10-01-R2-8, PAR 4, D, E N/A, F, G, & H1, 2. PERFORMED HFEC  NDT PT 6 51-00-00 PROC 16, PT 6 51-00-00, PROC 23, & PT 6 53-30-00 PROC 4. INSPECTED GOOD.  REPAIR MATERIALS VERIFIED & SRM 53-10-01-2R-8. FOUND CUT OUT DID NOT ENCOMPASS ALL DAMAGE.

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