# SDR ASAA2026021464413

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 14, 2026
- Submitted: February 20, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N251AK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N251AK), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737990ER
- Aircraft serial: 62470
- Aircraft time: 34,790 hours, 11,280 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Baffle
- Part number: 143A751022
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2026021464413

## Discrepancy

FWD PIT R/H BAFFLE CORRODED AND HAS ELONGATED HOLE BETWEEN STATIONS 500F AND 500G. GROUNDED - YES. INTERCOSTAL FOUND TO BE CRACKED IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. DEEMED TO BE OUT OF LIMITS RH STA 500F - 500G NO CRACKS PERMITTED DETAIL D VIEW A-A. REMOVED DAMAGED BAFFLE IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-02. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW BAFFLE ASSY PN 143A7510-22 PO 1141409.1 IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-05. INSTALLED NEW BAFFLE IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-02 AND BOEING DWG 143A7505.

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