SDR ASAA2014111209902

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date: November 12, 2014
Submitted: December 11, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N767AS
Make and model: Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial: 27081
Aircraft time: 69,221 hours, 39,732 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 651635227
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 493
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

FUSELAGE SKIN IS CORRODED INSIDE FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT, LOWER AFT CORNER. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A-1. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-00-01-2R-3R. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR. FURTHER INSPECTIONS ARE AS GIVEN IN SB 737 53A1228, W 2", O .112, R .050, L 2", D .062.