# SDR CALA2026091019365

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 8, 2026
- Submitted: September 10, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N38473](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38473), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737924ER
- Aircraft serial: 38702
- Aircraft time: 41,660 hours, 15,215 cycles
- Engine: Cfmint CFM567B27
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Dented
- 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/CALA2026091019365

## Discrepancy

UPON WALK AROUND FOUND SMALL DENT ON RT LOWER HALF FUSELAGE BETWEEN BS 500E & 500F.  FOUND DENT TO BE .8 INCH BY .7 INCH WIDE AND .063 INCH DEEP, W/Y 11.11 UNDER THE REQUIRED 30 OR OVER, PER SRM 53-00-01-1A-1. ON BS 500E TO 500D,STRINGER S-21R , S-22R. FOUND DENT TO BE .2 INCH AWAY FROM A FASTER, AND POSSIBLE STRINGER DEFLECTION.   PERFORMED CUT OUT DAMAGE & FOUND STRINGER 22R DENTED , STEPS 1-5 OF AVO 18272. C/W RII FOR STEPS 1-5 OF AVO 18272 REV A. NO FURTHER DAMAGE FOUND. C/W HFEC PER STEPS 6-8 OF AVO18272 REV A. NO CRACK INDICATIONS FOUND.  PERFORMED STEPS 9-11 OF AVO 18272 REV A. NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. C/W RII FOR COMPLETION OF STEPS 9-11 OF AVO 18272 REV A. NO FURTHER DAMAGE. C/W HFEC OF OF INITIAL FASTENER HOLES AND COUNTERSINKS IAW STEPS 12 &13 OF AVO18272 REV. A. NO CRACK INDICATIONS FOUND.  REMOVED ADDITIONAL FASTENERS COMMON TO REPAIR DOUBLER & TRIPLER REF AVO 18272 REV B STEP 3. ALSO ENLARGED CUT OUT TO ACCOMODATE REQUIRED FILLER ROWS REF STEP 4. ALSO CUT DAMAGED PORTION OF S22R REF SRM 53-00-03-2R-1. REQUIRE HFEC PER STEP 7 & 8. CUTOUT OF SKIN AND STRINGER REQUIRE EDDY CURRENT PER STEP 6. REF AVO 18272 REV B C/W HFEC STEPS 6-8 AND 12-13 OF ENLARGED CUT OUT

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