Service difficulty report · Frame Splice · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 18, 2024
Submitted
October 28, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43293
Aircraft time
39,526 hours, 12,369 cycles
Part
Frame Splice
Part number
146A13008
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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 RH FRAME SPLICE AT STA 727I IS CORRODED GROUNDED - YES. SPLICE EVALUATED AND FOUND W/ NO ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-07-1A-1 REMOVED IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-02, LOCATE AND DRILLED HOLES IN SPLICE IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-05 AND BAC DWG 146A1243 REV "A" & INSTALLED IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-02 AND BAC DWG 146A1243 REV "A", PN 146A1300U8 P.O. # 1103763.2.