Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
September 9, 2012
Submitted
October 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30857
Aircraft time
40,874 hours, 15,828 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B26US
Part
Door
Part number
65C374631
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1040
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

APU INLET DOOR PAN HAS CORROSION ON THE UPPER AND LOWER LEDGES. REMOVED CORROSION. ORIGINAL THICKNESS .008, REMAINING .041, AND MATERIAL REMOVED .077 AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SL 737-SL-49-076-B. REPAIRED IAW SL 737-SL-49-076-B AND REO-G15483, REV A & EA 900-49EA-08885.