Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
May 5, 2026
Submitted
May 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
29752
Aircraft time
77,717 hours, 41,512 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
146A61141
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 800
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 PIT DOOR INTERNAL SKIN CORRODED @ BLANKET RETAINER STUD JUST AFT OF FWD HINGE ARM. REMOVED MAJORITY OF CORROSION. THICKNESS OF MATERIAL REMAINING LESS THAN 50% AND IS OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS REF SRM 52-30-01/0101 FIGURE 104. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED INNER SKIN P/N 146A6114-1, 146A6110, EA CMPT-52EA-30289 REV 00 AND SRM B737-700 SRM 451-40-02-OG-0. THIS CLOSES OUT MCT. SEAMC CHRIS NOTIFIED. SRXR430X.