Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
July 6, 2017
Submitted
July 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30163
Aircraft time
58,442 hours, 26,617 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
148A864010
Condition
Corroded
Location
Apu Bay
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

RIGHT SIDE OF APU BAY, WHERE THE AIR INLET PLENUM BOLTS TO FLANGE IS HEAVILY CORRODED ON THE OTBD SIDE. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G.