Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
April 7, 2017
Submitted
April 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30265
Aircraft time
56,324 hours, 22,364 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 757-797
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT, AFTER REMOVING THE NATS AIRPHONE ANTENNAS AT BS 757 & 797 AT BL 0, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE SKIN PANEL AROUND THE COAX CUTOUTS. THE CORROSION WAS BLENDED TO REMOVE DAMAGE AND THE AREAS WERE MEASURED BY ULTRASONIC METHOD. THE DAMAGE LOSS WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED PER ERA 555829-14.