What was found
FOUND CORROSION ON FWD CARGO BAY L/H AND R/H SIDE Z CHANNELS NEAR AFT BULKHEAD. CORRODED IN MULTIPLE AREAS. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED ZEE CHANNELS IAW DWG 143A7500.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 2026
- Submitted
- June 26, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N486AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737990ER
- Aircraft serial
- 44107
- Aircraft time
- 39,833 hours, 12,409 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Channel
- Part number
- 143A7501189192
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.