# SDR CALA2026082718974

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 1, 2026
- Submitted: August 27, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N16732](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16732), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737724
- Aircraft serial: 28948
- Aircraft time: 81,914 hours, 30,674 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 141A37213
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: C
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026082718974

## Discrepancy

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.

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