Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 7, 2023
Submitted
September 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35194
Aircraft time
46,567 hours, 16,590 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
173A010310
Part serial
CASA0839
Condition
Corroded
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

RUDDER LH SIDE SURFACE HAS SIGNS OF CORROSION NEAR FWD SIDE OF STATIC WICK BASE 3RD FROM THE TOP. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED DAMAGE SKIN ON L/H SIDE OF RUDDER BENEATH CONDUCTIVE FRAME & REPLACED DAMAGED CONDUCTIVE FRAME IAW ASA EA# CMPT-55EA-26012. PERORMED CALCULATED BALANCE PROCEDURE, NEW CBM IS +521.088, WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THIS REPAIR IS A CAT "A" REPAIR.