Service difficulty report · Frame Splice · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 13, 2024
Submitted
March 14, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41730
Aircraft time
42,009 hours, 13,349 cycles
Part
Frame Splice
Part number
146A130020
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727l
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, RIGHT HAND FRAME SPLICE CORRODED AT STA 727L (AREA MARKED IN RED). GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED THE CORRODED AFT PIT R/H FRAME SPLICE AT STA 727L. CORROSION IS LOCATED ON THE INNER CHORD. DAMAGE IS NOT PERMITTED ON THIS LOCATION PER B737-900ER SRM 53-00-07-1A-1.4.A.(2).(A). REMOVED CORRODED FRAME SPLICE PER B737-900ER SRM 51-40-02. FAB'D NEW SPLICE USING MAT .071" 7075-0. HEAT TREATED TO -T62 PER BOEING DWG: 146A1300-20 REV:A AND 146A1300 REV: - . INSTALLED NEW SPLICE PER B737-900ER SRM 51-40-02 AND BOEING DWG: 146A1251 REV: -.