Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
March 1, 2025
Submitted
March 4, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30374
Aircraft time
76,084 hours, 30,686 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 3717, IN COURSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR TO THE NOSE SKIN NEAR THE LH AOA VANE PER ER/A 624396-14, ADDITIONAL INTERNAL ACCESS IS NEEDED TO INSTALL PERMANENT FASTENERS DUE TO STRUCTURE BLOCKING THE REPAIR AREA. THE COCKPITFLOOR SUPPORT BEAM (141A5180-1 INSTL) AT LBL 24.97 NEEDS TO BE CUT AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1. THIS ER/A PROVIDES DISPOSITIONTO CUT OUT THE FWD. TWO LIGHTENING HOLES FROM THE BEAM WEB (141A5180-15) AND THE NECESSARY RESTORATION OF THE WEB AFTERCOMPLETION OF ALL REPAIRS. THE SUBJECT BEAM WEB IS MADE FROM 0.050" THICK 7075-T6 AL BARE SHEET. CORRECTIVE ACTION: COMPLIED WITH E/RA 624671-14 REV. ORIG. PRI REV. "0","1", "2" REPAIR INSTRUCTIONAL STEPS. ENSURED ALL E/RA 624671-14 REV. ORIG. PRI REV. "0","1","2" REPAIR INSTRUCTIONAL STEPS ARE COMPLETED AND MATCH FINAL - FUSELAGE / COCKPIT FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE / 24.97 SUPPORT BEAM WEB / ACCESS CUTOUT / REPAIR - ER/A 624671-14 REV. ORIG. SECTION I PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONAL STEPS. (LP 0836186)