Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 1, 2021
Submitted
September 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
30022
Aircraft time
56,361 hours, 19,399 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
147A31101
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 917 S21-22l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

FOUND SKIN CORROSION JUST BELOW THE WASTE TANK VENT PORT. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW 737-800 SRM 53-70-01-2R-3 THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR WITH AN INSPECTION INTERVAL OF 5,000 FLT CYCLES AND A THRESHOLD OF 50,000 FLT CYCLES A/C TOTAL FLT CYCLES AT TIME OF REPAIR 19,399.W- 2" O- .125" R -0 L- 1" D- .125".