Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 24, 2025
Submitted
July 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N263AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
62471
Aircraft time
31,242 hours, 10,172 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
146A1243
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

UPON REMOVAL OF RH SIDE SUPPORT ZEE LWR FRAME AT 727I WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED WITH NO AVAILABLE LIMITS. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE AT LOWER FRAME AT STA 7271 IAW B737-900 SRM 53-60-07-2R-2 AND SRM 53-00-07-1A-1. PERFORMED SURFACE HFEC OF OPEN HOLES. NO CRACKS NOTED IAW B737-900 NDTM 51-00-00. MAT ID FOR REPAIR STRAP IS 7075-0071 CLAD PO#1101270.1 PER B737-900 SRM 53-60-07-2R-2. FORMED REPAIR STRAP IAW B737-900 SRM 53-60-07-2R-2. HEAT TREATED REPAIR STRAP TO T62 PER BAC 5602 REVATT/16NOV2020. PERFORMED DVI OF AREA NO DAMAGE NOTED IAW B737-900 SRM 51-10-04-0G-0. PERFORMED PENETRANT INSPECTION ON REPAIR STRAP. NO CRACKS LOCATED AND DRILLED IAW B737-900 SRM 53-60-07. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT IAW B737-900 SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP AT STA 7271 IN AFT CARGO IAW B737-900 SRM 53-60-07-2R-2 AND SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.