Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
May 1, 2026
Submitted
August 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16732
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28948
Aircraft time
81,914 hours, 30,674 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141A37213
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DENT FROM BIRD STRIKE FWD OF LEFT AOA SKIN IAW SRM 53-10-01-1, 2024 T-3 .071 CHEM MILLED TO .040 IN POCKETS REF FIG 5. BLENDED DAMAGED AREA AND REMOVED PAINT REF SRM 53-00-01-1A-1 FIG103. NEEDS NDT PART 6 SRM 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC IAW 737 NDTM PART 6-51-00-00 PROC. 23. NO DISCREPENCIES NOTED. ALODINE BARE METAL. WAITING FOR ECRA FOR MAINT FERRY FLT. PER ECRA 5310-08857 PERFORMED LEFT (CAPTAIN'S) AOA SENSOR VANE INSPECTION. VERIFIED AOA SENSOR IS NOT INHIBTED OR DAMAGED REF AMM 34-21-05-200-801. ADD EMP:412405 COMPLETED ECRA REQS FERRY FLT TO ACP PERMANENT REPAIR STEP 6 OF ECRA 5310-08857. LOCKING FOR MX FERRY FROM IAD TO RFD DENT ON LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE JUST FORWARD OF AOA. (REF: AAR NR 1000078059) UNLOCKED FOR FIX REPAIRED DAMAGE DENTE AT THE FUSELAGE SKIN P/N 141A3721-3 BTW STA 177.73 - STA 211.67, WL 190 - WL 220, FORWARD OF THE LH AOA SENSOR IAW ECRA 5310-08890, THE REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IN PART 1 IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR.