Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 26, 2025
Submitted
October 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41703
Aircraft time
40,738 hours, 12,607 cycles
Part
Channel
Part number
146A75041
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 CARGO COMPARTMENT LONGITUDINAL FLOOR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY BS 727A & 727I, S-25R & S-26R, HAS MULITPLE CORROSION SPOTS. GROUNDED - YES. DAMAGE FOUND TO BE CORRODED THROUGH IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS WITH 100% MAT LOSS. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-60-53-01-2. REMOVED TRANSITION FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW TRANSITION PANEL AND REPAIR PARTS. P/N: BAC1496-377 7075-T62. PO: 1132062.3 IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-6, SRM 51-40-05 AND B DWG 146A7502. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT TO TRANSITION PANEL AND REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND NEW TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 727A TO STA 7211 S-25R AND S-26R IAW 51-40-02, SRM 53-00-53-2R-6 AND DWG 146A7502.