Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
December 9, 2011
Submitted
January 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30166
Aircraft time
38,705 hours, 16,910 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
BAC14902865
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 FUSELAGE COMPARTMENT BS 1088 RBL 28 AT APU INLET DUCT ATTACH POINT TO BULKHEAD CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION ON STIFFENER STA 1088 RBL 28. ORIGINAL THICKNESS .071 REMOVED .009 REMAINING THICKNESS .062 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737 700 SRM 53 80 08 UT GAUGE USE T822SM MATERIAL 10 FOR STIFFENER. REMOVED STIFFENER IAW B737 700 SRM 51 40 02. FABRICATED STIFFENER IAW B737 700 SRM 53 80 08 AND B737 700 SRM 51 70 11. ALODINED AND PRIMED STIFFENER IAW B737 700 SRM 51 20 01. INSTALLED STIFFENER STA 1088 RBL 28 IAW B737 700 SRM 53 80 08 AND B737 700 SRM 51 70 11.