Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 19, 2026
Submitted
April 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36346
Aircraft time
55,677 hours, 16,882 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
140A9872U4
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
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 WET AREA STA 967-987 RBL-16 INTERCOSTAL CORRODED ON UPPER FLANGE. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-70-51-1A-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0. W= 1.5" O= .075 R= 0.65 L= 3.0" D= .010.