Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 13, 2019
Submitted
June 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35686
Aircraft time
44,091 hours, 13,231 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
147A31103
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 909.5
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

CORROSION FOUND AT LAP SPLICE JUST BELOW LAV WASTE VENT APPROX STA 909.5. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED FASTENERS TO FACILITATE CORROSION REMOVAL. REMOVED AND BLENDED CORROSION AT LAP JOINT FROM STA 905.5 TO STA 915.5. LOWEST THICKNESS REMAINING IS .058". ACCOMP HFEC OF BLENDED AREAS AND FASTENER HOLES PER 737 NDT MANUAL PT6-51-00-00 PROCEDURE #23 & #16. NO DISCONTINUITIES NOTED. ACCOMP REPAIR PER ASA EA 800-53EA-21777