Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 6, 2022
Submitted
September 9, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35176
Aircraft time
59,405 hours, 17,260 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
147A31103
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

REF DEFECT 60413749 CORROSION FOUND ON SKIN AT LAV VENT HOLE. GROUNDED - YES. DAMAGE FOUND TO BE 100% THRU, CUT OUT DAMAGE & REPAIRED SKIN IAW B737-800 SRM 53-70-01-2R-3 THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR WITH AN INSP THRESHOLD OF 67, 260 CYCLES TOTAL & 5,000 CYCLE INTERVAL W = 3 O = .1255 R = 0 L = 4 D = .125.