Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 21, 2024
Submitted
November 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43293
Aircraft time
39,526 hours, 12,369 cycles
Part
Channel
Part number
146A750235
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 PIT LH TRANSITION STA 727I+9 TO 727E+10 HAS NUMEROUS SPOTS OF CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED CORROSION ON AFT PIT L/H TRANSITION AT STA 727I+9 TO 727E+10 ORIGINAL MATERIAL = .040, MMATERIAL REMOVED = .010, MATERIAL REMAINING = .030 AT LOWEST READING. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REPAIRED TRANSITION ZEE CHANNEL AND RESTORED FINISH IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.