Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 3, 2021
Submitted
May 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
34594
Aircraft time
51,729 hours, 17,804 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
147A56608
Condition
Corroded
Location
R2 Door
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 ON BOTH UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES OF INTERCOSTAL LOCATED APPROX. 9 IN. FWD. OF R2 DOOR STA. 947, RBL49. AREAS MARKED IN RED. GROUNDED - YES. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS REF B737-800 SRM 53-70-51. ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .090, REMAINING IS .045, .045 WAS REMOVED.REPLACED INTERCOSTAL REF BAC DWG 147A5650 SH 70 & 71 REV "A" PO# 999527.1.