Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737436

Difficulty date
August 27, 2024
Submitted
September 28, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403YK
Make and model
Boeing 737436
Aircraft serial
25842
Aircraft time
64,086 hours, 44,096 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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

WHILE PERFORMING A DVI FOR AN UNRELATED EO, FOUND A 7/8 INCH FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK BELOW STR 22L AND BS 7278+2 3/8, CONFIRMED WITH EDDY CURRENT. ACCOMPLISHED EO 737-53-0360, REFERENCE ATTACHED PROJECT WORKSHEET.