Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 20, 2022
Submitted
September 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35190
Aircraft time
52,898 hours, 15,675 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

CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 917, BETWEEN STR-21L AND STR -22L AT THE LAVATORY VENT AREA. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 917, BETWEEN STR-21L TO STR-22L AT AFT LAVATORY VENT LOCATION, ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.125", REMOVED 0.125", REMAINING THICKNESS 0.000", 100% MATERIAL LOSS, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-01-1A-1.ACCOMPLISHED A CATEGORY "B" REPAIR AT THE AFT LAVATORY VENT LOCATION IAW B737-800 SRM -53-70-01-2R-3 REPAIR 3.THIS REPAIR HAS INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 50,000 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER AIRCRAFT DELIVERY PER TABLE 202 OF B737-800 SRM 53-70-01-2R-3 REPAIR 3.