SDR ASAA2016030215736

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date: March 2, 2016
Submitted: March 7, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N618AS
Make and model: Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial: 30543
Aircraft time: 53,113 hours, 23,951 cycles
System (JASC): 2810 · Fuel Storage
Part: Fuel Cell
Part number: 111A42017
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 539
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

AFTER REMOVAL OF RT DRAG LINK ASSY. FOUND CENTER FUEL TANK SKIN CORRODED. ACFT GROUNDED. BLENDED CORRODED RT CENTER FUEL TANK SKIN, OUT OF LIMITS, IAW SRM 5710-01-1A-2, ACCOMPLISHED EA 700-57EA-16677, W-1.500, O-.304, R-.268, L-1.600, D-0.036.