Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
September 16, 2008
Submitted
October 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30166
Aircraft time
29,406 hours, 12,540 cycles
Part
Sill
Part number
147A8540U8
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

AFT PASSENGER CABIN CORROSION ON DOOR ENTRY INNER CHORD BS 936 BS 980 RBL 54. CORRODED ENTRY DOOR INNER CHORD BETWEEN BS 936 BS 980 RBL 54 FOUND TO BE BEYOND REPAIRABLE DAMAGE LIMIT. SILL CHORD REPLACED WITH NEW PART P/N 147A8540U8 IAW SRM 51 40 02.