Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 10, 2023
Submitted
April 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35189
Aircraft time
55,345 hours, 16,569 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
112A3101205
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

LH WING UPPER SURFACE HAS CORROSION IN SEVERAL SPOTS ALONG THE BLACK PAINTED LINE ACROSS FROM SPOILERS 3,4 AND 5. MARKED IN RED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED FASTENERS IN AFFECTED AREA, CORROSION DAMAGE REMOVED BY BLENDING, HFEC INSP WERE PERFORMED WITH NO ADDITIONAL FINDINGS, REWORK AREA WAS FLAP PEENED, SURFACE TREATMENTS WERE APPLIED AND FASTENERS INSTALLED IAW ALASKA EA 800-57EA-25436 REV 00 DATED 3/31/2023. THIS IS A CATEGORY A REPAIR.