Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
June 10, 2009
Submitted
July 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28885
Aircraft time
40,693 hours, 22,422 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
6546567
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

FRAME AT STA 986 CORRODED ON FWD UPPER FLANGE ABOVE STR 20L. REMOVED CORRODED FRAME SECTION, RECEIVED MAT FROM HEAT TREAT, FABRICATED, LOCATED, TREATED, PRIMED, INSTALLED NEW ANGLE.