Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
April 19, 2011
Submitted
April 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28896
Aircraft time
35,855 hours, 21,974 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
69353521
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

FORWARD CARGO BAY STA 500G FRAME CORRODED BETWEEN STR 26R AND 27R. REPAIRED THE 500G FRAME IAW B737 400 SRM 53 00 07 FIG 201. REPAIR IS CATEGORY "B" REPAIR AND REQUIRES INSPECTION AT 66000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES.