Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 8, 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
Chafed
Location
Zone 500
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

CORROSION WAS FOUND AT LH WING UPPER SKIN UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN WS.399 AND WS.401 , REAR SPAR AREA. CORROSION WAS FOUND AT LH WING UPPER SKIN UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN WS.390 AND WS.392 , REAR SPAR AREA. CORROSION WAS FOUND AT LH WING UPPER SKIN UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN WS.380 AND WS.382, REAR SPAR AREA. CORROSION WAS FOUND AT LH WING UPPER SKIN UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN WS.369 AND WS.371 , REAR SPAR AREA. REMOVED CORROSION LEVEL 2 AT LH WING UPPER SKIN UPPER SURFACE AND REMAINING THICKNESS 0.191" IS OVER LIMIT. AREA CLEAN AND PROTECTIVE. PER EO 737-57-0051 PME NO: 004693 DATE DUE: DEC 01 2025 CAT B REPAIR.