Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 2, 2012
Submitted
April 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30081
Aircraft time
35,409 hours, 14,764 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Corroded
Location
Apu Enclosure
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 TO BS 1088 BULKHEAD AUXILIARY POWER UNIT PLENUM. REPLACED LEFT VERTICLE STIFFENER AT APU INLET CUTOUT STATION 1088 AND REPLACED ALL TEMPORARY FASTENERS WITH SOLID RIVETS PER AARD 51-10-05, BOEING DRAWING 148A0924 AND EA B737-53-007645.