Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 11, 2024
Submitted
May 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60580
Aircraft time
34,292 hours, 10,508 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A3232
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 417
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

FUSELAGE SKIN FWD OF WTB HAVE MULTIPLE BELLY DRAINS WITH CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORR FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-30-01-1A-1 REFINSHED AREA IAW B737-900 SRM 51-20-01 SOPM 20-44-04 THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR WITH AN INSPECTION THRESHOLD OF 50,000 CYCLES & 16,000 FLIGHT CYCLES REPEAT INTERVALS.W=1" O= .080 R= .078 L= 1" D= .002.