# SDR CALA2026082518881

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 23, 2026
- Submitted: August 25, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N76269](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76269), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737824
- Aircraft serial: 31588
- Aircraft time: 77,341 hours, 27,957 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 146A32318
- Condition: Cracked
- 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/CALA2026082518881

## Discrepancy

FUSELAGE SKIN HAS AN APPROX 2 .5 IN LONG GOUGE 3 IN FWD OF LAV SERVICE PAN.  UPON FURTHER CLEANING AND INSPECTION FOUND ADDITIONAL GOUGE IN SKIN 3 INCHES BELOW ORIGINAL DAMAGE.  REMOVED DAMAGE TO SKIN MAX MATERIAL REMOVED .006 AND WITHIN ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A-5.  REMOVED ONE RIVET TO REWORK SKIN DAMAGE. REMOVED DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN MAX MATERIAL REMOVED  .008 AND WITHIN ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A-5.  PERFORMED HFEC OF HOLES AND AREAS IAW NDT PART 6 PROCEDURES 23 AND 16. FOUND CRACK INDICATION AT LONE HOLE JUST FWD OF LAV SVC PANEL APPROX .373" LONG, EXTENDING FROM RIVET HOLE THROUGH BLENDED AREA. ALODINED REWORK AREA AROUND 4 RIVETS. FOUND A SMALL MARK IN DEEPEST PART OF THE BLENDOUT AREA.  REMOVED MARK IN SKIN,  FLOURESCENT PEN COMPLIANCE WITH STEP 10 OF AVO 18152.

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