Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 5, 2018
Submitted
October 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43292
Aircraft time
19,946 hours, 6,575 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
B0E23530001
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Apu Inlet
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING T/C 78349000 FOUND SIGMA SEAL HEIGHT FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP AT 1.15". HEIGHT IS OUT OF LIMITS. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACE SIGMA SEAL REF AMM 49-15-11.