What was found
AFT PIT LH & RH SIDEPLATE (TRANSITION PANELS) ARE CORRODED IN MULTIPLE PLACES WERE NUTPLATES FELL OFF. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED L/H AND R/H SIDEPLATES AIW B737 -9MAX SRM 53-00-53-2R-5W= .650" O= .040" R= 1.2" R= .000" D= .040".
- Difficulty date
- July 28, 2025
- Submitted
- August 5, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N947AK
- Make and model
- Boeing 7379
- Aircraft serial
- 67506
- Aircraft time
- 7,473 hours, 2,059 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Channel
- Part number
- 146A750256
- 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.