Service difficulty report · Door Sill · Boeing 737852

Difficulty date
September 4, 2025
Submitted
September 4, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
E27R173O
Copper State Turbine Engine Company
Aircraft
N3159G
Make and model
Boeing 737852
Aircraft serial
35119
Aircraft time
59,797 hours, 24,803 cycles
Part
Door Sill
Condition
Cracked
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 THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF 737-53-360-00-01_P1-OP-UP-UF/001 NAC TASK CARD, WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER FUSELAGE FWD ENTRY DOOR, AT STA 303.9 LBL 55, WL208, LOWER SILL INNER CHORD WITH CRACK. THIS CONDITION WAS REPAIRED DUE TO CRACK IAW B737-800 SRM 53-10-15 REPAIR 8 PARAG. 4 FIGURE 202. NOTE: THIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR AND MUST BE INSPECTED AS GIVEN IN PARAG. 5A OF REPAIR 8 (TABLE 202). INSPECTION THRESHOLD: 50000 F/C FROM AIRPLANE DELIVERY OR 12000 F/C FROM REPAIR INSTALLATION WICHEVER COMES FIRST. METHOD: HFEC, LFEC AND DVI. INTERVAL: 12000 F/C. SRM REV. 85 DTD 07-10-2025. CURRENT T/C: 24803. UNDER JOB A1Q187 NRI 2-28