Service difficulty report · Pressure Plate · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 2, 2025
Submitted
September 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41703
Aircraft time
40,738 hours, 12,607 cycles
Part
Pressure Plate
Part number
147A511619
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

LEFT SIDE PRESSURE PLATE BETWEEN SS 986.3 AND 1006 HAS MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION NEAR THE OTBD FITTING. . GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PRESSURE PLATE P/N 147A5116U19 PO:1132178.1 IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG. 147A5701. BLENDED AREA, ORIGINAL THICKNESS .080, MATERIAL LOSS .018, REMAINING THICKNESS .062, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-70-51.