Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737852

Difficulty date
June 13, 2026
Submitted
June 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3159G
Make and model
Boeing 737852
Aircraft serial
35119
Aircraft time
61,155 hours, 25,773 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
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

AIRCRAFT SKIN DAMAGE UNDER CARGO DOOR DURING LOADING. STRINGER DAMAGED AT STR 17L, BS 445. REPAIRED DAMAGE BY INSTALLING DOUBLER REF AWATS EO 26-737-53-386 CLASSIFICATION MAJOR REPAIR.