Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
October 20, 2021
Submitted
November 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7833A
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
30036
Aircraft time
52,438 hours, 34,472 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 EXTERNAL SKIN FUSELAGE LOCATED BSTA 1040 MORE 1 INCH AND BTW STR 24L AND STR 25L AT LOWER FUSELAGE ; 2021-486547 / [01] EDDY CURRENT EQUIPMENT P/N: NORTEC 600; S/N: 200048001; DUE DATE: 24-FEB-22; [02] TOOL USED ULTRASONIC GAUGE PN/ 45MG ; SN/ 130061901;;DUE DATE/ 11MAY22.; [03] REPAIRED EXTERNAL SKIN FUSELAGE LOCATED BSTA 1040 MORE 1 INCH AND BTW STR 24L AND STR 25L AT LOWER FUSELAGE IAW EA# 21-153-03329 REV 1; EA# 21-153-03329-WIP1 REV 1. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR AND CATEGORY A. NOT FURTHER ACTION OR INSPECTION REQUIRED.; [04] CORRECTIVE ACTION 3<BR>REPAIRED EXTERNAL SKIN FUSELAGE LOCATED BSTA 1040 MORE 1 INCH AND BTW STR 24L AND STR 25L AT LOWER FUSELAGE IAW EA# 21-153-03329 REV 1; EA# 21-153-03329-WIP1 REV 1. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR AND CATEGORY A. NOT FURTHER ACTION OR INSPECTION REQUIRED. SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGNOFFS BELOW.; [05] CORRECTIVE ACTION 3 <BR>REPAIRED EXTERNAL SKIN FUSELAGE LOCATED BSTA 1040 MORE 1 INCH AND BTW STR 24L AND STR 25L AT LOWER FUSELAGE IAW EA# 21-153-03329 REV 1; EA# 21-153-03329-WIP1 REV 1. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR AND CATEGORY A. NOT FURTHER ACTION OR INSPECTION REQUIRED. SEE INDIVIDUAL SIGNOFFS BELOW.