Service difficulty report · Baffle · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 28, 2025
Submitted
October 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
66,572 hours, 19,991 cycles
Part
Baffle
Part number
143A751020
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

FWD PIT RT BAFFLE BETWEEN STATIONS 500F TO 500G CRACKED AND CORRODED. GROUNDED - YES. BLENDED FWD PIT RH BAFFLE BETWEEN STATIONS 500F TO 500G. AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION NO CRACKS PERMITTED. REPLACED BAFFLE P/N 143A7510-20 PO#1134617.1 IAW BAC DWG #143A7505 REV.B. AND B737NG SIM 51-40-02. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR FOR WIRE BUNDLE THROUGH LIGHTENING HOLE. IAW B737 NG SRM 53-30-53-2R-1. CORROSION EXCEEDED 100% MATERIAL LOSS. MATERIAL THICKNESS .020 MATERIAL LOSS .020. MATERIAL REMAINING 0.000.