Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 22, 2025
Submitted
July 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35178
Aircraft time
64,757 hours, 19,600 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
143A324140
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

FWD CARGO COMPT BILGE, STRINGER HAS 2 SPOTS OF CORROSION. STA 500D AND 500D + 8, LBL1.5. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED AND REMOVED DAMAGE FROM STRINGER @ STA 500D AND 500D+8, ORIGINAL: .056, REMOVED: .012, REMAINING: .044 AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-03-1A-1. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION OF STRINGER IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1. PERFORMED HFEC IAW B737 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00, PROC-23. LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR PARTS USING BAC 1498-161 7075-T6 & 69-78188-16 IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1. ALODINED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-03-2R-1.