Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
March 7, 2026
Submitted
September 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68821
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
43535
Aircraft time
38,828 hours, 14,393 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141A372145
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

WHILE PERFORMING PHASE 2 GVI, IAW AMM 05-51-19-210-805, FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE ON LT SIDE OF ACFT FUSELAGE SECTION 41. DAMAGE LOCATED BS 219, ABOVE STR 24, HOLE THROUGH SKIN. HOLE MEASURES 0.265". ACTUAL DAMAGE AROUND HOLE MEASURES 0.451". CLOSEST FASTENER IS 0.841" AWAY. DRILLED OUT DAMAGE IAW 53-00-01, HOLE DIAMETER .417. REMOVED EXISTING FASTENERS FOR THE DOUBLER REPAIR IAW AVO 167668. TRIMED OUT MATERIAL FOR -2 STRUCTURAL FILLER,