Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
October 12, 2011
Submitted
October 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28895
Aircraft time
40,196 hours, 22,080 cycles
Part
Sill
Part number
6552878125
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

PASSENGER CABIN AFT WET AREA L 2 INNER CHORD (NOP SILL) CORRODED FROM STA 947 TO 986. REMOVED CORROSION MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED INNER CHORD AND REINSTALLED ATTACHING PARTS IAW B737 400 SRM 53 60 15, 51 40 05 & 51 40 02.