Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
April 23, 2022
Submitted
April 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30016
Aircraft time
68,950 hours, 27,652 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
143A32328
Part serial
NA
Condition
Corroded
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

LOWER EXTERIOR FUSELAGE STA 363 S28R SKIN BULGE BETWEEN FASTENERS. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED SKIN BULGE. FOUND TO BE CORROSION OF LOWER SKIN AND STR28R. REMOVED SKIN CORROSION AND CORRODED STRINGER SECTION. NDT INSPECTIONS ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED IAW 900-53EA-24340. REINSTALLED MULTIPLE DUCTS IAW B737-900 AMM 21-27-10-400-801, AMM 21-27-04-400-801, AMM 21-27-08-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD OF ALL REMOVED EQUIPMENT. REINSTALLED ALL FLOOR BOARDS REQ FOR REPAIR. IAW B737-900 AMM 21-27-05-400-801, 21-27-05-410-001. AND B737-900 SRM 51-40-02.