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
146A750235
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 B/N: STA 727A & 727I, S-25L & S-26L, HAS MULTIPLE CORROSION SPOTS. GROUNDED - YES. DAMAGE FOUND TO BE CORRODED THROUGH IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS WITH 100% MAT LOSS. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-60-53-01-2. REMOVED TRANSITION FLOOR SUPPORT IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-40-02. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW TRANSITION FLOOR SUPPORT AND FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-6. B DWG 146A7502 AND B737-900ER SRM 51-40-05. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT TO TRANSITION PANEL/REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AND NEW TRANSITION PANEL IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-40-02, SRM 53-00-53-2R-6 AND B DWG 146A7502.