Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737932ER

Difficulty date
October 14, 2022
Submitted
November 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830DN
Make and model
Boeing 737932ER
Aircraft serial
31940
Aircraft time
26,556 hours, 10,218 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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

AIRCRAFT 3830, FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN 727J-727K & STR 2L-3L DENTED. THE REPORTED DIMENSIONS OF DENT 1 ARE 1.00 X 0.3 X 0.018, W/Y = 17, AND DENT 2 ARE 1.125 X 0.4 X 0.038, W/Y = 10.5. THE SUBJECT DAMAGE IS OUTSIDE OF THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS PER B737-900ER SRM 53-00-01 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE TABLE 103. CORRECTIVE ACTION: CAREFULLY TRIM THE FUSELAGE SKIN TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. PERFORM A 0.040 INSURANCE CUT ALONG THE EDGES OF THE SKIN CUTOUT. FABRICATE, TEMPORARILY ASSEMBLE, AND DRILL THE REPAIR PARTS, REPAIR DOUBLER, TEAR STRAP DOUBLER, AND TAPERED SHIMS. INSTALL REPAIR PARTS WITH FASTENERS PER ER/A 594805-14. (LP 2452061)