Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 1, 2025
Submitted
June 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360WA
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23553
Aircraft time
65,384 hours, 55,630 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Bulged
Location
Zone 500 Flap
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

BULGE WAS FOUND AT LH WING I/B AFT FLAP NOSE LOWER SKIN , BETWEEN WBL 136 AND WBL 140. SHIM REPLACED, REMOVED AND INSTALLED LEADING EDGE SKIN AT LH WING I/B AFT FLAP, BETWEEN WBL 136 AND WBL 140. PER AIR ASIA NRC: CA1624-102 FOR SHIM FABRICATION.