Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 18, 2026
Submitted
September 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73299
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
34005
Aircraft time
59,102 hours, 21,722 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
115A21794
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone
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

DURING THE DRILLING PROCESS OF THE REPAIR PARTS ON THE DEFLECTION CONTROL RIB RT SIDE, FOUND DAMAGED DRILL ON THE UPPER SUPPORT BEAM. INSTALLED UPPER SUPPORT BEAM AT RH WING FIXED T/E IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0. DWG 115A2512 REV F.