Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 27, 2026
Submitted
July 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26232
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28942
Aircraft time
80,337 hours, 30,889 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A3101
Condition
Cracked
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 THE NDT INSPECTION CRACK WERE FOUND ON THE OTBD FASTENER HOLE LOCATED ON THE FUSELAGE UPPER SKIN NEXT TO BS 727 G (FRONT) AND BETWEEN S2L AND S3L (WHERE AFT SKIN FITTING WAS INSTALLED). PERFORMED REPAIR ON UPER FUESELAGE SKIN 2 INCHES TO FWD FROM BS 727 G BETWEEN S-2L AND S-3L PERFORMED IAW EO260407 P1, EO260407 REV IR. AND EC/RA 5310-08989 REV ORG.