Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7379GPER

Difficulty date
December 15, 2025
Submitted
December 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936DZ
Make and model
Boeing 7379GPER
Aircraft serial
38313
Aircraft time
28,310 hours, 21,268 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
141A372145
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
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

DURING INSPECTION AT ATS / PAE, A PREVIOUS FREEZE PLUG REPAIR WAS FOUND COMMON TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN & NR 3 CAPTAINS WINDOW FRAME AT BS 233.8 AND WL 239.5. THE WINDOW FRAME IS BEING REPLACED AT THIS CHECK (REF: TCO-DAL-25-0099). AFTER FREEZE PLUG REMOVAL, THE OVERSIZED HOLE IN THE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE 0.325 INCH IN DIAMETER WITH A COUNTERSINK DIAMETER MEASURING 0.391 INCH. REQUESTING TO INSTALL FREEZE PLUG IN THE SKIN ONLY AT OVERSIZED HOLE LOCATION. REPAIRED PER ERA 630731-14.

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