Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 4, 2022
Submitted
August 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35091
Aircraft time
58,050 hours, 17,117 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A3222
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 500A-500G, BL-0, SKINIS CORRODED AT 5EA DRAIN PLUGS. DOTS N074 AND N073DOT: N074TIPR833K. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM LOWER SKIN AT STA 500A-500G BL-0 AT 5EA DRAIN PLUGS ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF 0.080", LOSS OF 0.003", WITH 0.077" REMAINING, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-70-01-1A-1. HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY TEST ACCOMPLISHED. WITH NO INDICATIONS IAW B737 NTM PT6, 51-00-00. ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED AREA IAW B737 SRM 53-30-01-1A-1.TH: T8224C, T8257IDOT REMOVED.