Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 20, 2013
Submitted
May 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30095
Aircraft time
36,952 hours, 15,099 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
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

AUXILIARY POWER UNIT COMPARTMENT, RT BS 1125, VERTICAL STIFFENER IS CORRODED AT AFT END OF INLET CUTOUT. REMOVED CORRODED STIFFENER AND INSTALLED NEW VERTICAL STIFFENER AT STATION 1125 AT APU INLET IAW DWG 148A8650 AND AARD 51-10-05-1.