Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
February 7, 2019
Submitted
February 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N619AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30164
Aircraft time
59,840 hours, 28,018 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
148A864010
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

APU COMPARTMENT AIR INLET OPENING, FWD AND AFT VERTICAL FLANGE AND AFT VERTICAL ANGLE ARE CORRODED. GROUNDED - YES. CLEANED ALL PARTS LISTED IN DISCREPANCY IAW BSOPM 20 30 03, CORR ONLY NOTED ON AFT VERTICAL STIFFENER. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT VERTICAL STIFFENER IAW SRM 51 40 02 0G 0 FOUND TO HAVE 100% MATL LOSS W 2 O .060 R 0 L 4 D 100%.