Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
August 7, 2026
Submitted
August 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N67827
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
44581
Aircraft time
37,064 hours, 13,735 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Skin
Part number
146A3231
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

AFTER PHASE II INSPECTION FOUND POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 727E - 727F, STR 24R - 25R. PERFORMED REPAIR ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 727E & 727F, STR 24R - STR 25R, ORIGINAL THICNESS: 0.090" MATERIAL LOSS: 0.005" REMAINING THICKNESS 0.085" FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS, PERFORMED NDT NO CRACKS FOUND, WORK DONE IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-38, 53-00-01-1A-5, 51-20-01-0G-0, AMM 51-21-11-150-801, 51-21-72-370-804, 51-21-99-300-802, & NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23.