Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
January 17, 2023
Submitted
January 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3741S
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30487
Aircraft time
68,451 hours, 26,919 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Location
None
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION OF THE EXISTING REPAIR INSTALLED BY ER/A 540727-14AD, MAINTENANCE FOUND AND EXISTING FREEZE PLUG FILLING A MISDRILLED HOLE ADJACENT TO ONE OF THE FASTENERS IN THE TEAR STRAP JUST ABOVE THE EXTERNAL DOUBLER. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DAMAGE PER ERA 605187-14AD.