Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
January 13, 2015
Submitted
February 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28890
Aircraft time
53,072 hours, 29,632 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
654795978
Condition
Corroded
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 CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUTOUT FWD END LIGHT SWITCH, CUTOUT STA 794, VIEWED FROM BACKSIDE OF FRAME, CORRODED BELOW RETAINING NUT. ACFT GROUNDED. REPAIRED FRAME AND REPLACED DOUBLER IAW EA 400, 53EA, 14576 REV NEW ISSUED 24FEB15. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR WITH FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD STAGE APPROVAL. SUBJECT REPAIR HAS BEEN FOUND IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 26, SECTION 26.43.D WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTIONS BEYOND WHAT IS REQUIRED IAW AD 2005 07-19 AND SB 53A 1228, REV O, W2 .071, O 1.18, R 1.196, L 1.0, D .016.