SDR ASAA2013040394529

Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date: April 3, 2013
Submitted: April 23, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N323AS
Make and model: Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial: 30021
Aircraft time: 34,275 hours, 13,100 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Channel
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 500d-500i
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 COMPARTMENT SIDE PLATE CHANNEL CORRODED BS 500D - 500I, RBL 21. REMOVED CORROSION ON RT TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 500-500I IAW SRM 51-10-02. ORIG MAT FOUND TO BE .040 IAW BAC1496-444, ORIG 040, REMOVED .020, REMAIN .020 LEG.6, WIDTH 3. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS SRM 53-00-53, FIG 103. REMOVED TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 500D-500I IAW SRM 51-40-02. LOCATED, DRILLED AND DEBURRED TRANSITION ZEE AND SPLICE IAW SRM 53-00-53-212-5. ALODINED AND PRIMED NEW PARTS IAW SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW IAW SRM 53-00-53-212-5.