YL-PSD Half Naked B737 Mystery ?

[keithnewsome]

A bit technical here .... This B737 arrived at Norwich, from Amsterdam, on 11th April it has since spent most of it's time in the storage area with a couple of visits to KLM engineering ..... Mystery and gossip surround it ??? One theory is that it has a pressurisation problem ??? But who knows ???

Keith

YL-PSD.




I have cropped a couple of photos from its arrival day and noted the following .... Above the wing there are areas outlined and marked 'OK' even with a smiley face between the overwing emergency exits ? Forward of this almost to the cockpit it is covered with what appear to be small stickers ??? none appear in the 'OK' areas ??? Your thoughts ???

[Martin]

This arrived at EMA on the 27/2/17 for repainting. It was rolled out on the 7/3/17 in the state photographed above so I'm guessing some damage to the aircrafts skin was found halfway through the re-paint at EMA? It departed EMA to Amsterdam for further investigation.

Martin

[PorkScratching]

According to FR24 it flew from Amsterdam to Norwich at 8000ft, which would also suggest pressurisation issues (obviously it would normally have climbed a lot higher).

[keithnewsome]

Many thanks for the input guy's .... Yes it seems to have been around a bit in this uncovered state ??? I was aware of the 8000ft crossing from AMS .... Most of the daily KLM shuttles try to achieve 19000ft for the crossing .... It's still here sitting on the eastern apron awaiting something ???

Keith

[blackhandgang17]

Alternatively as it is a 17yr old frame could it be due a NDT inspection of the skins after what happened to the earlier 737's.If it is a high cycle airframe then the exterior skins could be due some sort of inspection which for eddy current i believe has to be done on bare metal as paint affects the results.Also if any repairs are needed to the skins then a non pressurised flight would have to be carried out.

Its another possibility

Paul

[AirbusA320]

was told that a hard landing had been carried out and KLM are going to undertake skin replacement work on her at Norwich
nothing found on line on this other then a engine shut down whilst in flight last year
and latter food poisoning on another flight latter on that same year