Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
June 18, 2021
Submitted
July 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30013
Aircraft time
65,127 hours, 25,974 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
148A86151
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1088-1153
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 LH LOWER INSULATION MOUNTING STRIP HAS NUMEROUS CORROSION SPOTS AND CHAFE MARKS BETWEEN STA 1088 THRU STA 1156. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND TO HAVE 100% MAT LOSS REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H SIDE LOWER CHORD (INSULATION MOUTNING STRIP) IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0W: 1 O: .063 R: 0 L: 12 D: .063.