SDR DALA2023011300285

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date: January 12, 2023
Submitted: January 13, 2023
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N3741S
Make and model: Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial: 30487
Aircraft time: 68,451 hours, 26,919 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 727e-727h
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
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 CCK AT MEX, WHILE PERFORMING IDTV ANTENNA DEMOD PER WORK CARD 2330-01337-1001, 41 DISCREPANT HOLES WERE FOUND BEYOND THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS, COMMON TO FUSELAGE SKIN, BETWEEN STRINGER S-3L & STRINGER S-3R AT STA 727E TO STA 727H. ALL 41 HOLES HAVE ELONGATION DAMAGE. MAINTNENANCE REPAIRED DAMAGE PER ERA 596818-14AD.