Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
September 13, 2025
Submitted
September 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3742C
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30835
Aircraft time
76,452 hours, 30,599 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

(LOG 1197892) AIRCRAFT TAIL NUMBER N3742C WAS SUBJECT TO IMPACT DAMAGE DUE TO HIGH WIND EVENT IN DENVER COLORADO. FUSELAGE SKIN PN 141A5321-11 WILL BE REPLACED AND SO IS THE BEARSTRAP PN 141A3522-3 FORWARD SECTION. WHILE THE SKIN PN 141A3521-11 IS RUNNING FROM STA 178 TO STA 259.50, THE BEARSTRAP PN 141A3522-3 IS RUNNING FROM STA 203.8 TO STA 351.20. REMOVAL OF THE ENTIRE BEARSTRAP REQUIRES REMOVAL OF THE NEXT SKIN SECTION FROM STA 259.50 TO STA 360. BEARSTRAP WILL BE SPLICED BASED ON OEM DISPOSITION. BEAR STRAP PN 141A3522-3 IS MADE OUT OF 2024-T3 0.080 CLAD SHEET. PERFORMED REPAIR IAW ERA 628235-14.