Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
January 12, 2023
Submitted
January 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30374
Aircraft time
70,487 hours, 28,180 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 727g-727h
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

WHILE IN ATL FOR THE VIASAT INSTALLATION (WC 2330-01337-42), MTC FOUND EXISTING DOUBLERS THAT DIFFER FROM THE EXPECTED SIZE. THE 2 OUTBOARD DOUBLERS ON THE IDTV INSTALL EXTEND 2 ROWS AND 2 COLUMNS PAST THE TYPICAL INSTALLATION. THEY ARE LOCATED AT BS 727G TO 727H AND JUST INBOARD OF S-3R AND S-3L. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DAMAGE PER ERA 604700-14AD.