Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737500

Difficulty date
June 4, 2017
Submitted
June 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N732KA
Make and model
Boeing 737500
Aircraft serial
25065
Aircraft time
45,454 hours, 39,105 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEVEL 3 CORROSION FOUND ON THE UPPER SURFACES OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT WING UNDER THE EMERGENCY EXIT WING WALK PAINT. RIGHT WING UPPER SURFACE LOCATIONS STRINGERS 2,3,4,5,7,8 AND REAR SPAR AT APPROX WBL 71.24-92.5. LEFT WING UPPER SURFACE LOCATIONS STRINGERS 1,4,5,9 AND REAR SPAR AT APPROX WBL 71.24-92.5 AND 165-235. CORROSION DEPTH IS GREATER THAN THE SRM LIMITS AND REQUIRES ENGINEERING FOR REPAIRS.

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