Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
October 29, 2020
Submitted
October 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
29621
Aircraft time
67,494 hours, 27,642 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 360
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

THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND WITH BULGED SKIN AND PULLED FASTENERS IN THE AREA JUST AFT OF THE FS 360 CIRCUMFERENTIAL BUTT SPLICE OVER STRINGER S-28R. INSPECTION OF THE CONDITION REVEALED CORROSION OF THE EXTERNAL SKIN PANEL AND THE FORWARD END OF S-28R AFT OF THE PRODUCTION SPLICE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DAMAGE, PER ERA 588390-14.