Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 22, 2023
Submitted
September 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
41188
Aircraft time
40,626 hours, 11,918 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
141A61101
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Gouged
Location
Unknown
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

AFTER REMOVAL OF LOWER SEAL RETAINER/LOCATOR AND SEALANT ON L1 DOR FOUND GOUGED FRAME. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME, REFERENCE B737-800 SRM 51-40-02, LOCATED & DRILLED NEW FRAME, REFERENCE B737-800 SRM 51-40-02 & BAC DWG 141A6185 REV D & 141A6101 REV D. APPLIED TOPCOAT, REFERENCE B73-800 AMM 51-21-99. INSTALLED NEW FRAME REFERENCE B737-800 SRM 51-40-02, BAC DWG #141A6185 REV & 141A6101 REV D. APLLIED LEVELING COMPOUND, REFERENCE B737-800 AMM 51-41-11-350-801.