Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737932ER

Difficulty date
March 7, 2026
Submitted
March 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849DN
Make and model
Boeing 737932ER
Aircraft serial
31960
Aircraft time
33,285 hours, 12,987 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Ground Damage
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 1484200) CATERING TRUCK HIT A/C RESULTING IN DAMAGE IN SECTION 41, AT BS 340-360, LOCATED ON STRINGER 20R. DAMAGE CONSISTS OF AN 8 IN X 4 IN DENT WITH A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF 0.147 INCHES. THE DENT IS ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND UNDERLYING STRINGER 20R. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 20R PER ERA 632739-14 REV ORIGINAL PRI REV 0. DRILLED UP AND FINAL SIZED FASTENERS FOR NEW STRINGER / SPLICE INSTALL. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER AND SPLICE. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-03- REPAIR 1. C/W RII OF STRINGER PARTS INSTALLATION. APPLIED CRC TO REPAIR AREA. CW RII OF STRINGER REPAIR IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-03-2R.