SDR ASAA2015072112673

Service difficulty report · Support · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date: July 21, 2015
Submitted: August 5, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N708AS
Make and model: Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial: 28895
Aircraft time: 50,255 hours, 28,126 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Support
Part number: 6937472501
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 772
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 SIDEWALL CAPSTRIP SPLICE IS CORRODED. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED CORROSION. MEASURED THICKNESS OF METAL. ORIGINAL THICKNESS .063, REMOVED .011. REMAINING THICKNESS .052 FOUND TO BE PAST 10 PERCENT, ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-60-53. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02, PARA 8. LOCATED AND DRILLED HOLES IAW DWG 65C32630, REV B & DWG 65C32631, REV A.