Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 19, 2026
Submitted
August 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14231
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28795
Aircraft time
82,602 hours, 31,090 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
112A4102207
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

REF LOGPAGE 4317946 FOR PREVIOUS REPAIR. NEW LOG IS A REVISED DIP TO ACCOMPLISH BETA INSPECTIONS OF THE EXTERNAL DOUBLER/TRIPLER INTERIM REPAIR INSTALLED ON THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD LOWER SKIN PANEL BETWEEN WSTA 564.5 & 591.5 AT STR L-9 ON A/C 14231 AS GIVEN IN PART 2, TABLE 1 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5725-01158. INITIAL INSPECTION THRESHOLD IS 35,000 FC OR 89,000 TOTAL FH (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST). REPEAT AT 18,000 FC INTERVALS AFTER INITIAL INSPECTION.PLACING ON DIP FOR BETA INSPECTION. DOWNGRADE THIS LOG PAGE FROM REQUIRE RII TO NONE REF GMM 09-25-05 ATA 57 TOMC APPROVES DIP TO ACCOMP BETA INSPECTIONS OF THE EXTERNAL DOUBLER/TRIPLER INTERIM REPAIR ON THE LT WING OTBD LOWER SKIN PANEL BETWEEN WSTA 564.5 & 591.5 AT STR L9 AS GIVEN IN PART 2, TABLE 1 OF ECRA 5725-01158.