Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
May 12, 2025
Submitted
May 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43348
Aircraft time
7,454 hours, 2,089 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143A3232
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

LOWER FUSELUGE SKIN JUST FWD OF STA 400, FWD SIDE OF DRAIN PLUG SKIN HAS CORROSION MARKED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE AND CHECKED LIMITS ORI MAT .080, REMOVED MAT .001, REMAINING .079 FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW B737-MAX9 SRM 53-30-01-01-1, SRM 53-00- 01-1A-5. ALODINE APPLICATION'S IAW B737-MAX9 SRM 51-20-01. APPLIED PRIMER IAW SOPM 20-41-02. APPLIED TOPCOAT IAW B737-MAX9 AMM 51-21-99/201. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED FUSELAGE DRAIN VALVE STA 400 BL0 IAW B737-MAX9 AMM 53-31-03-000-801, AMM 53-31-03-400-801.

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