Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
January 20, 2023
Submitted
January 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3741S
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30487
Aircraft time
68,485 hours, 26,939 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Handler Error
Location
Bs 727h S4l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING AVOD MOD VISIT, THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DAMAGED FROM CONTACT WITH A WORK STAND. THE DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT TO A 1.0 INCH CIRCLE IN THE POCKETED AREA OF THE SKIN JUST BELOW S-4L AND JUST AFT OF BS 727H. PERFORMED NEW ADDITIONAL REPAIR PER ERA 540727-14AD REV C.