Service difficulty report · Support · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
December 30, 2022
Submitted
January 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
61554
Aircraft time
18,901 hours, 6,144 cycles
Part
Support
Part number
143A945835
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 500l Bulkhead
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

FORWARD CARGO PIT STATION 500L FLOOR STRUCTURE HAS CORROSION FROM S26L TO S26R UPPER SURFACE (MARKED IN RED). GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FWD PIT STA. 500 LWR BULKHEAD SUPPORT. ORIG. THICKNESS IS .071. AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL, MIN. REMAINING THICKNESS IS .053. MAT'L LOSS IS .018. OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-30-08-1A-1. RECIEVED NEW SUPPORT. PO: 1046830.1 AND LOCATED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 51-40-05. INSTALLED SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND IPC 53-11-01-42.