Service difficulty report · Support · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
April 8, 2015
Submitted
May 1, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30021
Aircraft time
40,910 hours, 15,722 cycles
Part
Support
Part number
BAC1496444
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 500k-500l
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 BAY BS 500L LT AT TRANSITION STRIP CORRODED. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED CORROSION AT STA 500K TO 500K+ TO 500KH2 REMAINING .0.38". FOUND TO BE WITH IN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53-14-2. REMOVED CORROSION AT STA 500KH3 TO 500K+19. ORIG THICKNESS .040" LOSS 0.009" REMAINING 0.03" TO 500K"19 ORIG THICKNESS 0.04"LOSS 0.009" REMAINING REMAINING 0.03" FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-20-01. PAINTED IAW SRM 51-20-01.